Crossword Puzzle

4. multiplier that makes the interval wide enough to have the stated capture rate
9. when the standard deviation of a statistic is estimated from the data
10. rule to make sure that the sample is random
11. statement of no difference
13. happens when we reject the null when the null is true
14. gives an interval of plausible values for a parameter
17. the value of a statistic from a sample
18. happens when we fail to reject the null when the alternative is true

1. probability that the statistic would take a value as extreme or more extreme than the one actually observed
2. a distribution that is unimodal, symmetric, and centered at 0
3. difference between point estimate and the true parameter value
5. claim we hope or suspect to be true instead of the null hypothesis
6. making a decision about the hypothesis in the context of the problem
7. first step before carrying out a significance test
8. standardized value to assess how far the statistic is from the parameter
9. formal procedure for using observed data to decide between two competing claims
12. rule to make sure that the sample is normally distributed
15. overall success rate of the method for calculating the confidence interval
16. probability that the test will reject the null at a chosen significance level when the specified alternative value of the parameter is true
19. checking that the population is at least 10 times as large as the sample