probit
probit · probits
A unit, derived from a standard normal distribution, used in measuring the responses…A unit, derived from a standard normal distribution, used in measuring the responses to doses.
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» Probit statistical models can be used for binary variables.
Meaning
2 sensesA unit, derived from a standard normal distribution, used in measuring the responses to doses.
The probit function, the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution function.
Examples
1 sentencesProbit statistical models can be used for binary variables.
Origin
Blend of probability + unit. Coined by American statistician Chester Ittner Bliss in 1934:Blend of probability + unit. Coined by American statistician Chester Ittner Bliss in 1934: “These arbitrary probability units have been termed ‘probits’…”
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