Question

A political action committee is interested in the proportion of all registered voters who will vote "Yes" on a measure to expand the use of solar energy. Match the vocabulary word with its corresponding example.

Answer 1

• f= The proportion of registered voters who will vote Yes on the measure.
• a= The 1000 registered voters who participated in the study.
• b= The proportion of the 1000 registered voters that were surveyed who will vote Yes on the measure.
• e= Yes or No for each registered voter.
• f= All registered voters in the US.
• d= The list of Yes and No answers that were given by the 1000 participants in the study.

Explanation:

See attached. Continuation of the question:

• __________The proportion of registered voters who will vote Yes on the measure.
• __________The 1000 registered voters who participated in the study.
• __________The proportion of the 1000 registered voters that were surveyed who will vote Yes on the measure.
• _________Yes or No for each registered voter All registered voters in the US
• _________The list of Yes and No answers that were given by the 1000 participants in the study

• a. Sample
• b. Statistic
• c. Parameter
• d. Data
• e. Variable
• f. Population

Solution

Comparing definitions of the vocabulary words on the bottom of the question, we can match the examples as follows:

• Parameter = The proportion of registered voters who will vote Yes on the measure
• Sample = The 1000 registered voters who participated in the study
• Statistic = The proportion of the 1000 registered voters that were surveyed who will vote Yes on the measure
• Variable = Yes or No for each registered voter
• Population = All registered voters in the US
• Data = The list of Yes and No answers that were given by the 1000 participants in the study