Quiz 9
For both questions, use the same set of choices given at the bottom.
For each question, respond with the best answer from the given choices.
Question 1
When computing a bootstrap t confidence interval for a distribution mean, what are the
bootstrap replicates used for?
answer: D
Question 2
When using nested bootstrapping (aka double bootstrapping) to compute a bootstrap t confidence interval,
what is done in the inner loop?
answer: A
the choices
- (A) estimation of standard error
- (B) estimation of bias
- (C) estimation of quantiles of the bootstrap sampling distribution of the sample mean
- (D) estimation of quantiles of the bootstrap sampling distribution of the pivot