Statistics that are used to interpret data and draw conclusions are called

A) descriptive statistics.
B) inferential statistics.
C) numerical statistics.
D) significant statistics.

Question

Statistics that are used to interpret data and draw conclusions are calledA)  descriptive statistics.B)  inferential statistics.C)  numerical statistics.D)  significant statistics.

Selena Huang · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Inferential statistics are used to make inferences or predictions about a larger population based on sample data. Descriptive statistics, on the other hand, are used to summarize and describe the features of the data in a sample, but not necessarily to make predictions about a larger population. Numerical statistics and significant statistics are not commonly used terms in statistics.

Statistics that are used to interpret data and draw conclusions are called

A) descriptive statistics.
B) inferential statistics.
C) numerical statistics.
D) significant statistics.

Definitions

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

Related questions