A summary description of a fixed characteristic or measure of the target population is called a ________.
A) parameter
B) standard deviation
C) statistical inference
D) normal distribution
E) variance

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A parameter is a fixed characteristic or measure of the target population, such as the population mean or proportion, whereas options B, C, D, and E are not fixed characteristics or measures of the population.

A Summary Description of a Fixed Characteristic or Measure of the Target