A summary measure that is computed to describe a characteristic from only a sample of the population is called
A: a statistic.
B: a parameter.
C: a census.
D: the scientific method.
A: a statistic.
B: a parameter.
C: a census.
D: the scientific method.
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- A summary measure that is computed to describe a characteristic from only a sample of the population is called
- A summary measure that is computed from a sample to describe a characteristic of the population is called:
- The test statistic measures how close the computed sample statistic has come to the hypothesized population parameter.
- An unbiased estimator is a sample statistic, which has an expected value equal to the value of the population parameter.
- A portion of the population selected to represent the population is called A: statistical inference B: descriptive statistics C: a census D: a sample