Warm Up Solutions
In the context of probabilities and statistics, define the vocabulary in your own words.
- population
Sample: A population is the entire group from which data is being collected.
- sample
Sample: A sample is a subset of a population used to make inferences about the population.
- parameter
Sample: A parameter is a characteristic or measure that describes the entire population.
Note
Q: What is the name of the survey that collects data from every member of a population?
A: Census
Q: Why is a sample used instead of the population?
A: Because it is not realistic to collect data from an entire population