Introductory Statistics 9th Edition

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

Chapter 1 - Self-Review Test - Page 28: 9

Answer

A member of a sample or population is a specific subject or object about which the information is collected. The member for this question is each student listed in this table. The variable is the score of each of the students as it assumes different values for different students. A measurement is the 6 scores, one for each of the eight students. For example, the score of John is 83. The value of 83 is the measurement. A data set is a collection of measurements on 1 or more variables. The scores of the 8 students is called the data set.

Work Step by Step

A member of a sample or population is a specific subject or object about which the information is collected. The member for this question is each student listed in this table. The variable is the score of each of the students as it assumes different values for different students. A measurement is the 6 scores, one for each of the eight students. For example, the score of John is 83. The value of 83 is the measurement. A data set is a collection of measurements on 1 or more variables. The scores of the 8 students is called the data set.
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