Chapter 10: Inference for a Single Categorical Variable
Statistical Inference Is Always Conditional
Using JMP to Conduct a Significance Test
Using JMP to Estimate a Population Proportion
Bootstrap Confidence Intervals (Optional; Requires JMP Pro)
Overview
Beginning with this chapter, we enter the realm of inferential statistics, where we generalize from a single sample to draw conclusions about an entire population or process. When statisticians use the term inference, it refers to two basic activities. Sometimes we want to ask whether the parameter is or is not equal to a specific value, and sometimes ...
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