Identify a parameter that the journalist could estimate from the data he collected in the first question of his survey. Then, explain how the journalist could calculate the estimate for the parameter you selected. Is the estimate for the parameter a parameter itself, or is it a statistic? Explain. the first question: On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being "not terrified at all; actually kind of excited in a good way" and 5 being "so terrified I'm buying diapers," how terrified are you that Gourmando is coming to town?