Matching:

point estimate

population

random sampling

representative sampling

population parameter

sample

sampling distribution

observation

1. the entire set of entities/objects of interest

2. selecting a subset of observations from a population where each observation is equally likely to be selected at any point during the selection process

3. a numerical summary value about the population

4. a distribution of point estimates, where each point estimate was calculated from a different random sample from the same population

5. a collection of observations from a population

6. a single number calculated from a random sample that estimates an unknown population parameter of interest

7. selecting a subset of observations from a population where the sample's characteristics are a good representation of the population's characteristics

8. a quantity or a quality (or set of these) we collect from a given entity/object