Question

g Which one of the following best describes an advantage of using a Poisson distribution (Model 1) over the distribution in Model 2 to model X? It allows us to model the data continuously. It allows individuals to have an arbitrarily large number of siblings. It reduces the amount of unknowns needed for modeling.

Answer 1

It reduces the amount of unknowns needed for modeling.

Explanation:

Let's first look at the characteristics of poisson distribution.

The Poisson distribution has the following characteristics:

1. It is a discrete distribution.

2. The occurrences in each interval can range from zero to infinity.

3. Each occurrence is very independent of the other occurrences.

4. It helps describes discrete occurrences over an interval.

5. It reduces the amount of constant and unknown needed for modeling an equation.