Question

Consider the following statement concerned with the collection of data, and determine the best selection of terms to complete the statement: "The entire group of objects or peopleabout which information is wanted is called the __________ . Individual members are called _____________. The _________is the part that is actually examined in order to gather information.
a. population, units, sample
b. sample, units, target population
c. response group, respondents, nonresponse group
d. population, dependend variables, subgroup

Answer 1

Answer:

a. population, units, sample

Explanation:

In a survey or in a research, population is defined as the total number of people or total number of items in the group that we want to study in a research. It is the entire pool from where a sample is drawn.

An unit is defined as the individual members for which the information or data is collected.

A sample is defined is defined as the group or part of the selection from where the information or data is to be obtained.