A researcher uses an anonymous survey to investigate the television-viewing habits of American adolescents.The goal of the research is to determine the average number of hours each day that American adolescents spend watching television.The researcher is trying to determine a number that is an example of a _____.
A)parameter
B)statistic
C)population
D)sample

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A parameter is a numerical measurement describing some characteristic of a population. In this case, the researcher is trying to determine the average number of hours each day that American adolescents (the population) spend watching television, which is a parameter.

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