Introduction to Sampling Distributions

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts from the lecture on sampling distributions and related statistical principles.

Newborn Weight

A newborn weighs less than eight pounds.

Sample Size

The number of individuals or items included in a statistical sample.

Probability of Average

The likelihood that the average of a sample equals a specific value.

Sampling Distribution

A distribution of sample means over repeated sampling from a population.

Uniform Distribution

A type of distribution in which all outcomes are equally likely.

Central Limit Theorem

States that the sampling distribution will be normal if the sample size is sufficiently large, regardless of the population's distribution.

Standard Error

The standard deviation of the sampling distribution of a sample mean.

Sample Mean

The average value calculated from a sample, used to estimate the population mean.

Bimodal Distribution

A distribution with two different modes or peaks.

Mean of Sampling Distribution

The average of all sample means, which approximates the population mean.