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Probability calculations with a normal distribution
Step by Step. Probability calculations with a normal distribution. A series of examples of how to do probability calculations with a normal distribution are shown, as well as the advantages of standardizing the data.
The brewer
Student’s t distribution. Student’s t probability distribution allows estimating the value of the population mean of a random variable that follows a normal distribution when the parameter is extracted from a small sample and the population variance is unknown.
A strenuous effort, though unnecessary
Factors that condition the sample size. The need to perform a correct calculation of the sample size necessary for a study is reviewed, as well as the main factors that influence the sample required to demonstrate the effect considered relevant…
A story of tea and numbers
Fisher’s exact test. Fisher’s test is the exact method used when you want to study if there is an association between two qualitative variables, that is, if the proportions of one variable are different depending on the value of the…