Multiple Choice
In introductory statistics, what does it mean to say a statistic is resistant?
1. Intro to Stats and Collecting Data
Intro to Stats
Multiple Choice
You collect the test scores of every other student in a class. Is this data set a population or sample?
A
Population
B
Sample
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand the definitions: A 'population' includes all members of a specified group, while a 'sample' is a subset of the population.
Identify the group of interest: In this problem, the group of interest is 'every student in a class'.
Determine the data set: The data set consists of 'every other student in a class', which means not all students are included.
Compare the data set to the group of interest: Since the data set does not include all students, it is a subset of the population.
Conclude that the data set is a 'sample' because it represents only a part of the entire group of students in the class.
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