NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
SOCIOLOGY
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Question
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When doing research, a group of people with certain characteristics is referred to as a ____
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Sample
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Population
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Group of study
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Case study
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In statistics, a population is the pool of individuals from which a statistical sample is drawn for a study. Thus, any selection of individuals grouped by a common feature can be said to be a population. A sample may also refer to a statistically significant portion of a population, not an entire population.
Detailed explanation-2: -Broadly defined, demography is the study of the characteristics of populations. It provides a mathematical description of how those characteristics change over time.
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