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Empirical Testing Means That Something Has Been Examined Against Reality

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Empirical testing means that something has been examined against reality using data.


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Representative Sample

A segment of a population that correctly embodies the traits of the entire population group.

Biased Population

A group in which certain characteristics are over- or underrepresented, leading to skewed or unrepresentative sample outcomes.

Statistically Significant Population

A population size or characteristic in which differences or effects observed are unlikely to be due to chance, typically determined through statistical tests.

Representative Sample

A subset of a population that accurately reflects the members of the entire population, used in research to draw conclusions about the population as a whole.

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