The set of measurements collected for a particular element is (are) called
A)census
B)variables
C)observations
D)samples

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The set of measurements collected for a particular element is called observations. Option A (census) refers to the complete enumeration of a population, while option B (variables) refers to the characteristic being measured in the observations. Option D (samples) refers to a subset of the observations taken from a larger population.

The Set of Measurements Collected for a Particular Element Is