A(n) _____ is a measure for a variable obtained by using all the cases in a popu

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A(n) _____ is a measure for a variable obtained by using all the cases in a population. a. statics b. characteristics c. sample d, parameters e. observation Students were divided into eight groups according to their class standing and gender. A proportionate number from each was sampled. This is an example of: a. random sampling. b. sequential sampling. c. cluster sampling. d. systematic sampling e. stratified sampling. Suppose you decide to conduct a study of nonprofit organizations in Indiana. The unit of study is the nonprofit organization and a possible variable or characteristic would be: a. height. b. number of employees. c. SAT score. d. profit. e. sexuality. Rating a presentation as poor, fair, good or excellent is an example of what level of measurement? a. Nominal level. b. Ordinal level. c. Interval level. d. Ratio level. e. Continuous level. A _____ variable takes values that are distinct numbers with gaps between them, whereas a(n) _____ variable takes any value in an interval. a. nominal, ordinal b. nominal, random c. discrete, continuous d. discrete, random e. random, discrete

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Option- d Parameter

A parameter is any summary number, like an average or percentage, that describes the entire population.

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Option- e Stratified sampling

With stratified sampling, the researcher divides the population into separate groups, called strata. Then, a probability sample (often a simple random sample ) is drawn from each group.

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Option- d Profit

Nonprofit has be measured by profit variable or characteristic.

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Option- b Ordinal level.

  Ordinal; there is no numerical significance and the categories are ranked from high to low. This level of measurement depicts some ordered relationship among the variable's observations.

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   Option- c discrete, continuous

Discrete data contains distinct or separate values. Discrete data is the type of data that has clear spaces between values On the other hand, continuous data includes any value within range. Continuous data is data that falls in a continuous sequence. Discrete data is countable while continuous data is measurable.

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