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Which one of these is the correct definition of statistics?

Statistics is the process of collecting, organizing, presenting, and analyzing data. (correct)
Statistics is the process of collecting data from a sample.
Statistics is the process of collecting data from a population.
Statistics is the process of collecting data from a frame.

What does the term 'population' refer to in statistics?

A subset or a representative part of the population.
The process of gathering information from all the units in the population.
A collection of all the units from which data is to be collected. (correct)
A listing of all the elements of the population.

What is a sample in statistics?

A collection of all the units from which data is to be collected.
A subset or a representative part of the population. (correct)
The process of gathering information from all the units in the population.
A listing of all the elements of the population.

What is a frame in statistics?

<p>A listing of all the elements of the population. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a census and a sample survey?

<p>Census gathers information from all units in the population, while sample survey uses only part of the population to obtain data. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers