A parameter refers to acharacteristic while a statistic refers to characteristics from a
_________________.
A) sample; population.
B) probability; nonprobability sample.
C) sampling error; population error.
D) population; sample.
E) sub-sample; probability.

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A parameter is a characteristic of a population, while a statistic is a characteristic of a sample taken from the population. Therefore, the correct choice is D which refers to population and sample.

A Parameter Refers to Acharacteristic While a Statistic Refers to Characteristics