Estimation (Week 5)
a. Readings from Larsen & Marx (2006)
Chapter 5 Estimation
i. 5.1 Introduction
ii. 5.2 Estimating parameters: the method of maximum
likelihood
iii. 5.3 Interval estimation
(1) Confidence interval for
the mean
(2) Confidence intervals for
the binomial parameter
(3) Margin of error in
surveys
(4) Choosing sample sizes
for surveys
iv. Estimating confidence intervals using bootstrap
sampling
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