A statistic that provides an estimate of a population parameter
Point Estimator
The value of a statistic that provides an estimate of a population parameter
Point Estimate
Gives an interval of plausible values for a parameter based on sample data
Confidence Interval
Gives the overall success rate of the method used to calculate the confidence interval
Confidence Level
An estimate that describes how far, at most, we expect the estimate to vary from the true population value
Margin of Error
A multiplier that makes the interval wide enough to have the stated capture rate
Critical Value
The estimated standard deviation of a statistic
Standard Error