Statistical Inference

Population: The entire group you want to study. Sample: A subset of the population used for analysis.

Key Concepts

Null Hypothesis: The default assumption. Alternative Hypothesis: The claim you want to test.

Hypothesis Testing

Range of plausible values for a population parameter. Confidence Level: Probability that the true parameter falls within the interval.

Confidence Intervals

Parametric: Assumes a specific distribution for the data. Non-parametric: Doesn't rely on assumptions about the distribution.

Types of Statistical Inference

Overfitting Modeling the sample data too closely, leading to poor generalization.

Common Mistakes in Statistical Inference

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Applications of Statistical Inference