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... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > quantitative research > quantitative data analysis > parametric statistics > parameter estimation

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parameter estimation  

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  • Parameter estimation is concerned with finding the value of a population parameter from sample statistics. Population parameters are fixed and generally unknown quantities. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods; Parameter Estimation]

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