C784 applied healthcare statistics
Module 6 Revision short notes Questions and answers
Sample Space (Probability)
The set of possible outcomes for an experiment
sample size
In statistics, _____ refers to the number of individuals measured or observed in a study. In
probability, ______ refers to the number of possible outcomes in a trial or experiment.
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3 techniques for finding sample space
List, tree, table
Theoretical probability
Also called the "Actual," "Exact," or "Classical"
Formula for theoretical probability
Number of outcomes for event/ number of total possible outcomes for the event
empirical probability
probability that is calculated by conducting trials or experiments and recording the results.
relative frequency aka empirical probability
A way to approximate a percentage by dividing the number of times an event occurred in an
experiment by the total number of trials.
random experiment
An experiment with an uncertain outcome in which all outcomes are independent of one
another.
Formula for relative frequency
Number of times event occurred/ total number of trials
Relationship between relative frequency and empirical frequency
Law of large numbers
Law of Large Numbers
Module 6 Revision short notes Questions and answers
Sample Space (Probability)
The set of possible outcomes for an experiment
sample size
In statistics, _____ refers to the number of individuals measured or observed in a study. In
probability, ______ refers to the number of possible outcomes in a trial or experiment.
00:1801:34
3 techniques for finding sample space
List, tree, table
Theoretical probability
Also called the "Actual," "Exact," or "Classical"
Formula for theoretical probability
Number of outcomes for event/ number of total possible outcomes for the event
empirical probability
probability that is calculated by conducting trials or experiments and recording the results.
relative frequency aka empirical probability
A way to approximate a percentage by dividing the number of times an event occurred in an
experiment by the total number of trials.
random experiment
An experiment with an uncertain outcome in which all outcomes are independent of one
another.
Formula for relative frequency
Number of times event occurred/ total number of trials
Relationship between relative frequency and empirical frequency
Law of large numbers
Law of Large Numbers
