A ________ is the complete collection of all measurements or data collected, whereas, a ________ is a subcollection of members selected from the complete collection.
A) population; parameter
B) sample; census
C) sample; population
D) population; sample

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A population is the complete collection of all measurements or data, while a sample is a subset of that population. A parameter is a value calculated from the population, while a census is a process of collecting data from the entire population, which is not relevant to the question. Therefore, the best choice is D.

A ________ Is the Complete Collection of All Measurements or Data