A part of a population that is used to gain knowledge about an entire population is called?

sample statistic

sample

population parameter

population

Sample

Step-by-step explanation:

The sample statistic is a value calculated from samples, which can be the mean of the sample or the standard deviation.

The sample is a part of the total population and is used to derive the sample statistic. In inference statistics, the information obtained from the sample is used to estimate the population parameters.

The population parameters are the values that describe a characteristic of the entire population.

Populations are the complete group of people or objects with some characteristics in common, it can also be events, business, animals, etc.