Variables or Measured Characteristics of the Population Are Known As

question 49

Multiple Choice

Variables or measured characteristics of the population are known as:

• A) sample statistics.
• B) population parameters.
• C) statistical parameters.
• D) inferential parameters.

---

Definitions:

Confidence Desired

The degree of certainty or level of confidence one desires in the results of a statistical analysis, often expressed as a percentage.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is believed to contain the true population parameter with a certain probability level.

Sampling Error

The difference between a sample statistic and the corresponding population parameter due to the fact that the sample is not a perfect representation of the population.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a study.