A Researcher Is Interested in the Eating Behavior of Rats

question 70

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in the eating behavior of rats and selects a group of 25 rats to be tested in a research study.The group of 25 rats is an example of a ____.​

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

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Definitions:

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