Statistics Words

1. measures how far a sample statistic diverges from what we would expect if the null hypothesis were true
6. is the incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis ("false positive")
7. result of the standard deviation of a statistic is estimated from the data
9. the probability that the test will reject H0 at a chosen significance level when the specified alternative value of the parameter is true
11. the condition that is crucial for doing reference
12. be sure to check this condition before calculating a confidence interval
13. statistic that provides estimate of a population
14. value of statistic from a sample
15. is incorrectly retaining a false null hypothesis ("false negative")
16. if the p-value is smaller then alpha
17. if it states that a parameter is larger then the null hypothesis value
20. statement of "no difference"

2. gives interval of plausible values for a parameter
3. an amount that is allowed for in case of miscalculation or change in circumstances
4. is a point on the test distribution that is compared to the test statistic to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis
5. gives overall success rate of the method for calculating the confidence interval
8. the claim about the population that we are trying to find evidence for
10. the data comes from a well designed random sample or randomized experiment
18. if it states that the parameter is different from the null hypothesis value
19. helps you determine the significance of your result