The notion of statistical inference is used in the context of projecting
The notion of statistical inference is used in the context of…
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estimates onto a larger population. (Yes or No)
The notion of statistical inference is used in the context of projecting sample-derived estimates onto a larger population. (Yes or No)
Statistical inference is a method of making decisions about the parameters of a population, based on random sampling. It helps to assess the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The purpose of statistical inference to estimate the uncertainty or sample to sample variation.
Statistical inference involves hypothesis testing (evaluating some idea about a population using a sample) and estimation (estimating the value or potential range of values of some characteristic of the population based on that of a sample)