A Characteristic of Interest for the Elements Is Called A(n)

question 20

Multiple Choice

A characteristic of interest for the elements is called a(n)

• A)sample
• B)data set
• C)variable
• D)None of these alternatives is correct.

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Definitions:

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the variability or dispersion of a population dataset, representing the square root of the variance.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a subset of a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Employee Retention

Strategies or practices employed by organizations to prevent valuable employees from leaving their jobs.

Sampling Error

The difference between the value of a sample statistic (such as the sample mean, sample standard deviation, or sample proportion) and the value of the corresponding population parameter (population mean, population standard deviation, or population proportion) that occurs because a random sample is used to estimate the population parameter.