A researcher uses an anonymous survey to investigate the television-viewing habits of American adolescents.The entire group of American adolescents is an example of a _________.
A)sample
B)statistic
C)population
D)parameter

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The definition provided for the entire group of American adolescents fits the description of a population, which is a complete set of individuals or objects that share at least one common characteristic of interest. The other options do not accurately describe the concept presented. A sample is a subset of the population that is studied to make inferences about the whole population, and a statistic is a numerical value calculated from data within a sample. A parameter is a numerical value that describes a characteristic of a population.

A Researcher Uses an Anonymous Survey to Investigate the Television-Viewing