In Order to Estimate the Amount of TV Watched by New

question 63

Multiple Choice

In order to estimate the amount of TV watched by New York City adults, a sociologist surveys a random sample of adults from this city. All of the New York City adults constitute a _________.

• A) population
• B) sample
• C) statistic
• D) parameter

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values from their mean.

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a statistic based on a random sample.

Freshman Class

A group of students who are in their first year at a secondary or post-secondary educational institution.

Sampling Distribution

The probability dispersion of a particular statistic, facilitated by a randomly selected sample.