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with type I and type II errors; the t-distribution
The t-distribution is discussed in section 8.5; you can
see a comparison of the normal and the t on page 253.
Major issue: we want to use the sample standard
deviation, rather than the population standard
deviation, which is generally unknown.
Major twist: degrees of freedom is now required.
As in the case of the Z-value, we need the underlying distribution
to be normal for this to be exactly right
If the underlying distribution is roughly normal, then we can
proceed with confidence if the sample size is big enough
(p. 361). You need to address this issue when you solve
problems with t-statistics!
Determining a p-value with a t-distribution (using Minitab)
Notes:
Recall that we have a test coming up next week (Thursday).
Homework associated with section 12.1 and 12.2 will be due
next Tuesday. Because I won't be able to get it back to you
before the exam, the exam will not cover sections 12.1-2. It
will only cover the material from chapters 9, 10, and 11.