A Summary Measure That Is Computed to Describe a Characteristic

question 189

Multiple Choice

A summary measure that is computed to describe a characteristic of an entire population is called

• A)a parameter.
• B)an ordered array.
• C)a statistic.
• D)a summary table.

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Definitions:

Negative Emotions

Feelings that are generally not enjoyable for the person feeling them, such as sadness, anger, fear, and jealousy.

Brain Areas

Specific regions of the brain associated with different functions such as language, emotion, and motor control.

Heritability Estimates

Measures in genetics that indicate how much of a trait's variation within a population is due to genetic factors.

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics or qualities that define an individual's patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior.