A population where each element of the population is assigned to one and only one of several classes or categories is a _____.
A) multinomial population
B) Poisson population
C) normal population
D) None of the answers is correct.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A multinomial population is characterized by a sample of size n with each unit classified according to one of k mutually exclusive categories. This is the only option that describes a population with distinct categories. The Poisson and normal populations refer to distributions of numerical data, while none of the answers is too broad and does not provide a specific description of the population.

A Population Where Each Element of the Population Is Assigned