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Why the normal distribution can be used as an approximation to the binomial distribution?
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The central limit theorem basically states that for any distribution, the distribution of the sample means approaches a normal distribution as the sample size gets larger and larger. This allows us to use the normal distribution as an approximation to binomial, as long as the number of trials times the probability of success is greater than or equal to 5 and if you use the normal distribution as an approximation, you apply the continuity correction factor.
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Can normal distribution be applied on discrete data?
Yes. The normal distribution is used to approximate a binomial distribution when the sample size (n) times the probability of success (p), and the probability of failure (q) are both greater than or equal to 5. The mean of the normal approximation is n*p and the standard deviation is the square root of n*p*q.
Why is binomial distribution important?
Binomial distribution is the basis for the binomial test of statistical significance. It is frequently used to model the number of successes in a sequence of yes or no experiments.
The statistical distribution used for testing the difference between two population variances is the BLANK distribution. The choices are a t b standardized normal c binomial d F?
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What is the difference between poisson and binomial distribution?
Poisson and Binomial both the distribution are used for defining discrete events.You can tell that Poisson distribution is a subset of Binomial distribution. Binomial is the most preliminary distribution to encounter probability and statistical problems. On the other hand when any event occurs with a fixed time interval and having a fixed average rate then it is Poisson distribution.
What is symmetrical normal distribution?
The Normal distribution is, by definition, symmetric. There is no other kind of Normal distribution, so the adjective is not used.
Can normal distribution be used if the data is not normal?
You can use a normal distribution to approximate a binomial distribution if conditions are met such as n*p and n*q is > or = to 5 & n >30.
Can normal distribution be applied on discrete data?
Yes. The normal distribution is used to approximate a binomial distribution when the sample size (n) times the probability of success (p), and the probability of failure (q) are both greater than or equal to 5. The mean of the normal approximation is n*p and the standard deviation is the square root of n*p*q.
Why is binomial distribution important?
Binomial distribution is the basis for the binomial test of statistical significance. It is frequently used to model the number of successes in a sequence of yes or no experiments.
The statistical distribution used for testing the difference between two population variances is the BLANK distribution. The choices are a t b standardized normal c binomial d F?
a
What is the difference between poisson and binomial distribution?
Poisson and Binomial both the distribution are used for defining discrete events.You can tell that Poisson distribution is a subset of Binomial distribution. Binomial is the most preliminary distribution to encounter probability and statistical problems. On the other hand when any event occurs with a fixed time interval and having a fixed average rate then it is Poisson distribution.
What is the single parameter in the binomial distribution and what sample statistic would be used to estimate it?
The binomial distribution is defined by two parameters so there is not THE SINGLE parameter.
When is binomial distribution used?
Binomial distribution is learned about in most statistic courses. You could use them in experiments when there are two possible outcomes and each experiment is independent.
What is symmetrical normal distribution?
The Normal distribution is, by definition, symmetric. There is no other kind of Normal distribution, so the adjective is not used.
Can the chi-square test be used for how well a binomial fits?
Yes, the chi-square test can be used to test how well a binomial fits, provided the observations are independent of one another and all from the same (or identical) binomial distribution.
Can the binomial distribution be normalized?
No. I am using "normalization" as used in probability theory as application of a normalizing constant to a value, to make it conform to a certain distribution.
In a perfectly symmetrical bell-shaped normal distribution?
Normal distribution is a perfectly symmetrical bell-shaped normal distribution. The bell curve is used to find the median, mean and mode of a function.
If the paired difference's are normal in a test of mean difference's then the distribution used for testing is the?
If the paired differences are normal in a test of mean differences, then the distribution used for testing is the
