Census: the collection of information from the whole population. Parameter: a numerical quantity measuring some aspect of a population. Sample: a group of individuals selected from... Census: the collection of information from the whole population. Parameter: a numerical quantity measuring some aspect of a population. Sample: a group of individuals selected from a population. Survey: the collection of information from a sample. Statistic: a quantity calculated from data gathered from a sample, usually used to estimate a population parameter.

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The text provides definitions related to statistical terms such as census, parameter, sample, survey, and statistic. It seems to aim at explaining these foundational concepts in statistics.

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Census involves the entire population; parameter measures a population aspect; sample is a subset; survey collects from a sample; statistic is calculated from a sample.

Census is the collection of information from the entire population. A parameter measures an aspect of a population. A sample is a subset of the population. A survey collects information from a sample. A statistic is a calculated quantity from a sample.

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Census is the collection of information from the entire population. A parameter measures an aspect of a population. A sample is a subset of the population. A survey collects information from a sample. A statistic is a calculated quantity from a sample.

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These concepts are fundamental in statistics, helping differentiate between full data collection from a population (census) and sample analysis to estimate population parameters.

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Confusing parameters with statistics: Parameters describe the whole population, whereas statistics describe a sample.

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