Population characteristic and sample statistic

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What is the term in statistics for the entire collection or group of individuals being studied?

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Population

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What is a smaller, representative group drawn from a population?

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Sample

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What is the term for a numerical value that summarizes a characteristic of a sample?

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Statistic

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What is the term for a numerical value that summarizes a characteristic of a population?

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Parameter

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In statistics, what do we call the process of selecting a sample from a population?

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Sampling

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What is the difference between a population and a sample?

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A population includes all individuals of interest, while a sample is a subset of the population.

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What is a random sample?

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A sample in which every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.

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What is a biased sample?

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A sample that does not accurately represent the population, leading to skewed results.

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What is the purpose of using a sample instead of a population?

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To save time and resources while still obtaining useful information.

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What is an example of a population?

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All students in a school.