A Researcher Studying the Effectiveness of Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) Methods in a Community

question 31

True/False

A researcher studying the effectiveness of Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) methods in a community is likely conducting a field experiment.

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Definitions:

Population Parameter

A numerical value that describes a characteristic of a population.

Sampling Error

A difference between the sample statistic and the actual population parameter, which occurs by chance because the sample is not a perfect representation of the population.

Sample Statistic

A numerical measure that describes an aspect of a sample taken from a population.

Population Parameter

A numerical value that summarizes a characteristic for the entire population.