Question

Identify the correct statement(s) about population.

• A. Population is the totality of items under study
• B. Population is contextual and depends upon the purpose and scope of the study
• C. Population refers to the group of individuals or items from whom information is directly gathered
• D. Population involves all individuals, even those outside the scope of a study

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A

Population is the totality of items under study

B

Population is contextual and depends upon the purpose and scope of the study

Population is the totality of items under study. It is highly contextual and depends on the purpose for which the data is gathered. Any individual or item which is out of the scope of the study is not a part of the population.