1) A subgroup selected from a group of all subjects under study is called a(n) .

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1) A subgroup selected from a group of all subjects under study is called a(n) ......

2)The group of all subjects under study is called: a(n) .....

3)A parameter is a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a(n).....

4)A(n)___________ is a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a sample.

5)The collection of all cars registered in the USA is an example of a(n)

A) POPULATION

B) SAMPLE

C) SAMPLE

D) PARAMETER

E) STATISTIC

6)Assume that the population consists of the following students; John, Susan, Mary, Bill, and Tom.

The set of students consisting of John, Susan, and Bill would be an example of a(n)

A) SAMPLE

B) POPULATION

7)Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter.

The average of number of words on every other page of a book is 2508.

The above describes

A)STATISTIC

B)PARAMETER

8)Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter.

In a sample of CCP students the average number of courses they took during their freshman year is 8.1

The above describes

A)STATISTIC

B)PARAMETER

9) Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter.

Among the Senators in the current Congress, 5% are against the death penalty.

The above describes

A)PARAMETER

B)STATISTIC

10)Decide whether descriptive or inferential statistics is used:

In 2020 the percentage of high school students going to college will be 75%.