The universe or 'totality of items or things' under consideration is called
A) a statistic.
B) a parameter.
C) a population.
D) a sample.

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The term "population" is used in statistics to refer to the entire group of individuals, objects or events that one is interested in studying. It refers to the universe or totality of items or things under consideration. The other options, such as "statistic," "parameter," and "sample," refer to subsets or characteristics of the population, but do not encompass the entire universe of interest.

The Universe or 'Totality of Items or Things' Under Consideration