Populations refer to all possible individuals, objects, events, etc., that share some common characteristic under investigation. In statistics, populations encompass every member of interest for a particular study.
Related terms
Samples: These are subsets of a population that researchers select to represent the entire group for data collection and analysis.
Sampling Techniques: These are methods used to choose samples from a population in a way that ensures representation and minimizes bias.
Parameter: This is a numerical measure describing a characteristic or feature of an entire population.