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:

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Median

The middle value in a dataset when ordered from smallest to largest, serving as a measure of central tendency.

Mode

The value that appears most frequently in a data set, a measure of central tendency.

College Student

A person who is enrolled in an institution of higher education to pursue a degree or certificate.