Sampling Distributions and Youth Risk Behavior Survey

These flashcards cover key vocabulary related to sampling distributions and the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, aiding in the understanding of statistical concepts.

Point Estimate

A point estimate is a single value estimate of a population parameter, derived from a random sample.

Sampling Distribution

The distribution of sample proportions obtained from repeated sampling from a population.

Bullied Variable

A categorical variable indicating whether students have been bullied on school property.

Bar Plot

A graphical display of data using bars to show the frequency or proportion of categorical data.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a sample.

Simple Random Sample

A subset of individuals chosen from a larger set where each individual has an equal chance of being selected.

Population Proportion

The true proportion of a certain characteristic in the entire population.

Sample Proportion

The proportion of the characteristic as observed in a sample.

for loop

A programming construct that allows for repeated execution of a block of code a specified number of times.

R Programming

A programming language and software environment used for statistical computing and graphics.