Introductory Statistics 9th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1-11905-571-7
ISBN 13: 978-1-11905-571-6

Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - Basic Terms - Exercises - Page 6: 1.4

Answer

An element of a sample or population is a specific subject or object about which the information is collected. A variable is a characteristic under study that assumes different values for different elements. An observation is the value of a variable for an element. A data set is a collection of observations on one or more variables.

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An element of a sample or population is a specific subject or object about which the information is collected. A variable is a characteristic under study that assumes different values for different elements. An observation is the value of a variable for an element. A data set is a collection of observations on one or more variables.
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