Characteristics of Populations, Such as Averages, Differences Between Groups, and Relationships

question 18

Multiple Choice

Characteristics of populations, such as averages, differences between groups, and relationships among variables that can be quantified as a number are called _______________.

• A) Statistics
• B) Estimators
• C) (Population) parameters
• D) Errors

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Definitions:

Published Case Histories

Documented records of individuals’ medical or psychological conditions and treatments, often used for educational and research purposes.

Hypnosis

A state of focused attention, reduced peripheral awareness, and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion, often used for therapeutic purposes.

Libido

A term often used in psychoanalytic theory to denote the energy of the sexual drive as a component of the life instinct.

Pancreas

A glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates, important for the production of enzymes and hormones, such as insulin.