Population Is to ________ as Sample Is to ________

question 145

Multiple Choice

Population is to ________ as sample is to ________.

• A) behaviour; opinions
• B) representative; biased
• C) people; attitudes
• D) whole; part

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Definitions:

Histogram

A graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data, usually a bar graph, where the data is grouped into ranges or bins and the frequency of data points within each range is depicted.

Median

The middle value in a list of numbers, which separates the higher half from the lower half.

Skewed

A skewed distribution is one where the data points tend to cluster more on one side of the scale than the other, leading to an asymmetric curve with a long tail on one end.

Symmetric

Symmetric in statistics refers to a distribution or data set where the shape on either side of the mean is a mirror image, indicating equal distribution around the center.