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Which of the following statements is false?

a. independent variable- variable that is systematically manipulated by the
investigator
b. sample- complete set of objects, individuals, or scores that the investigator is
interested in studying
c. statistic- number calculated on sample data that quantifies a characteristic of
the sample
d. data- measurements made on the subjects in an experiment

User Hypheni
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Final answer:

The false statement among the provided options is the definition of 'sample' which is actually a subset of the population studied, not the complete set. Other terms such as 'independent variable', 'statistic', and 'data' are correctly defined.

Step-by-step explanation:

A student asked which of the following statements is false regarding experimental study concepts:

  • independent variable - variable that is systematically manipulated by the investigator
  • sample - complete set of objects, individuals, or scores that the investigator is interested in studying
  • statistic - number calculated on sample data that quantifies a characteristic of the sample
  • data - measurements made on the subjects in an experiment

The false statement is: sample - complete set of objects, individuals, or scores that the investigator is interested in studying. Instead, a sample is a subset of the population studied, not the complete set.

An independent variable is indeed a variable that is systematically manipulated by the investigator in an experimental study. A statistic is a number calculated on sample data that quantifies a characteristic of the sample. Data are the measurements made on the subjects in an experiment, which is also true.

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