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.