What is the difference between a sample statistic and a population parameter Quizlet

What is one of the distinctions between a population parameter and a sample statistic?

a. A population parameter is only based on conceptual measurements, but a sample statistic
is based on a combination of real and conceptual measurements.

b. A sample statistic changes each time you try to measure it, but a population parameter remains fixed.

c. A population parameter changes each time you try to measure it, but a sample statistic remains fixed across samples.

d. The true value of a sample statistic can never be known but the true value of a population parameter can be known.

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What is the difference between population parameter and sample statistic?

A parameter is a number describing a whole population (e.g., population mean), while a statistic is a number describing a sample (e.g., sample mean). The goal of quantitative research is to understand characteristics of populations by finding parameters.

What is one difference between a sample statistic and a population parameter quizlet?

What is the difference between a sample statistic and a population parameter? A population parameter is frequently impractical or impossible to find in large populations, however a sample statistic is often easier to find and provides a reasonable approximation to the population parameter.