Statistics

Statistics

Chapter 5 Review

Below is an outline of the major points covered in Chapter 5. Refer back to Chapters 1 through 4 as we progress through the text. All concepts build from each other.

Outline

Chapter 5: Probability Distributions

Terms

Define: Discrete, Finite, and Infinite

Define the following distributions:

Bernoulli Binomial

Chi Squared

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Distributions

F

Poisson Binomial

Exponential Students t

Normal

Application

Interpret: When is each type of distribution used

Ch. 5 Complete the Table

Complete the following table:

Distribution

Definition

Bernoulli

This type of distribution is used to describe the number of successes within a given series of events that are independent.

Poisson Binomial

Poisson

In this distribution, each variable can be measured as the sum of many smaller independent variables.

Chi Squared

F

This distribution is used to describe the time between consecutive events that are random in a random, non-reoccurring process.

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