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Marginal distribution — In probability theory and statistics, the marginal distribution of a subset of a collection of random variables is the probability distribution of the variables contained in the subset. The term marginal variable is used to refer to those… … Wikipedia
Fisher's exact test — is a statistical significance test used in the analysis of categorical data where sample sizes are small. It is named after its inventor, R. A. Fisher, and is one of a class of exact tests. Fisher devised the test following a comment from Muriel… … Wikipedia
Iterative proportional fitting — The iterative proportional fitting procedure (IPFP, also known as biproportional fitting in statistics, RAS algorithm[1] in economics and matrix raking or matrix scaling in computer science) is an iterative algorithm for estimating cell values of … Wikipedia
Contingency table — In statistics, a contingency table (also referred to as cross tabulation or cross tab) is a type of table in a matrix format that displays the (multivariate) frequency distribution of the variables. It is often used to record and analyze the… … Wikipedia
mobility, social — The movement usually of individuals but sometimes of whole groups between different positions within the system of social stratification in any society. It is conventional to distinguish upward and downward mobility (that is, movement up or down… … Dictionary of sociology
McNemar's test — In statistics, McNemar s test is a non parametric method used on nominal data. It is applied to 2 × 2 contingency tables with a dichotomous trait, with matched pairs of subjects, to determine whether the row and column marginal… … Wikipedia
Likelihood function — In statistics, a likelihood function (often simply the likelihood) is a function of the parameters of a statistical model, defined as follows: the likelihood of a set of parameter values given some observed outcomes is equal to the probability of … Wikipedia
contingency table — Contingency tables, often referred to as cross classifications or cross tabulations, are tables of counts which describe and analyse the relationship between two or more variables in a data set. They contain row variables across the horizontal… … Dictionary of sociology
W. Edwards Deming — Born October 14, 1900(1900 10 14) Sioux City, Iowa, USA … Wikipedia
Pearson's chi-square test — Pearson s chi square ( chi;2) test is the best known of several chi square tests – statistical procedures whose results are evaluated by reference to the chi square distribution. Its properties were first investigated by Karl Pearson. In contexts … Wikipedia
