We wish to determine the average resting heart rate of 18 ye

We wish to determine the average resting heart rate of 18 year old males. We measure the heart rate of 30 different 18 year old males and take the average of the measurements (Matching)

Population, Variable, Parameter , Sample, Data, Statistic

A. The average of the 30 heart rate measurements

B. The average heart rate of all members of the population

C.The heart rates of our 30 chosen individuals

D. All males

E. All 18year old males

F. Heart Rate

G. The 30 males chosen

Solution

Note that statistics are values describing the sample.

Parameters are values describing the population.

The sample are those who represent the population in the experiment.

Data is what you gather from the sample.

A. The average of the 30 heart rate measurements (STATISTIC)
B. The average heart rate of all members of the population (PARAMETER)
C.The heart rates of our 30 chosen individuals (DATA)
D. All males (POPULATION)
E. All 18year old males (POPULATION)
F. Heart Rate (VARIABLE)
G. The 30 males chosen (SAMPLE)