Values that are computed from information provided by a sample are referred to as the sample's:
A)parameters.
B)statistics.
C)median.
D)range.
E)standard deviation.

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Parameters are values computed from the entire population, while statistics are values computed from a sample. Therefore, the values computed from information provided by a sample are referred to as the sample's statistics. The other options (median, range, and standard deviation) are also descriptive measures but they do not refer specifically to computed values from a sample.

Values That Are Computed from Information Provided by a Sample