STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS
INTRODUCTION OF STATISTICS
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Question
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Population or Sample?A recent survey of 2625 elementary school children found that 28% of the children could be classified obese.
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Population
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Sample
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A survey of 1353 American households found that 18% of the households own computer. Population – American households; Sample – 1353 American households surveyed.
Detailed explanation-2: -A parameter is a number describing a whole population (e.g., population mean), while a statistic is a number describing a sample (e.g., sample mean). The goal of quantitative research is to understand characteristics of populations by finding parameters.
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