Statistics: Descriptive Statistics Overview

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In which type of measurement scale do the distances between attributes not have any meaning?

Ordinal Scale

What type of test of significance is appropriate when parametric assumptions have been greatly violated?

Chi-square test

When would you use a Mann-Whitney U test?

When your data is ordinal or nominal

What is the main difference between independent and dependent samples?

<p>Dependent samples extracts two data from each person</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Descriptive Statistics?

<p>Summarizing a sample</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statistical procedure is suitable for data that meet the assumption of normality?

<p>ANOVA</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Inferential Statistics involve?

<p>Making predictions about a population</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for a sample to be representative in Inferential Statistics?

<p>To make accurate predictions about the population</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which measures are commonly used in Descriptive Statistics to describe a data set?

<p>Measures of central tendency</p> Signup and view all the answers

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