A statistical procedure in which a sample statistic is used to estimate the value of an unknown population parameter is called ______.
A) an educated guess
B) appropriation
C) estimation
D) significance testing

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The definition provided matches the concept of estimation, which is the process of using a sample to derive a plausible value for an unknown population parameter. Option A is not accurate because estimation is not based on guesswork but on evidence-based inference. Option B is not fitting as an answer because it is not related to statistical procedures that involve estimating a population parameter using a sample statistic. Option D involves a different statistical procedure - hypothesis testing - which is not the same as estimating a parameter.

A Statistical Procedure in Which a Sample Statistic Is Used