Statistics Terminology: Population, Sample, and Statistic Definitions, Quizzes of Statistics

Definitions for key statistics terminology, including population, sample, parameter, and statistic. A population is a collection of all outcomes of interest, while a sample is a subset of a population. Parameters describe population characteristics, and statistics are single measures of sample characteristics. Randomly selected samples ensure every member of the population has an equal chance of being included.

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TERM 1
Parameter
DEFINITION 1
a numerical description of a population characteristics
(describes the property of the population)
TERM 2
Population
DEFINITION 2
collection of all outcomes, responses, measurements, or
counts that are of interest
TERM 3
Sample
DEFINITION 3
In statistics, a sample is a subset (part) of a population.
TERM 4
Randomly Selected Sample
DEFINITION 4
is one in which every member of the population has an equal
chance of being selected
TERM 5
Statistic
DEFINITION 5
A statistic (singular) is a single measure of some attribute of
a sample, description of a sample characteristic
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TERM 1

Parameter

DEFINITION 1

a numerical description of a population characteristics

(describes the property of the population)

TERM 2

Population

DEFINITION 2

collection of all outcomes, responses, measurements, or

counts that are of interest

TERM 3

Sample

DEFINITION 3

In statistics, a sample is a subset (part) of a population.

TERM 4

Randomly Selected Sample

DEFINITION 4

is one in which every member of the population has an equal

chance of being selected

TERM 5

Statistic

DEFINITION 5

A statistic (singular) is a single measure of some attribute of

a sample, description of a sample characteristic