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Which of the following best describes the purpose of statistics?
Which of the following best describes the purpose of statistics?
- To study the relationship between variables
- To analyze and interpret numerical data
- To make generalizations about a population (correct)
- To collect and organize qualitative data
What is the main focus of descriptive statistics?
What is the main focus of descriptive statistics?
- To analyze and interpret numerical data
- To make generalizations about a population
- To study the relationship between variables
- To classify and organize data (correct)
Which type of statistics involves the study of a sample for the purpose of making generalizations about the population?
Which type of statistics involves the study of a sample for the purpose of making generalizations about the population?
- Descriptive statistics
- Inferential statistics (correct)
- Qualitative statistics
- Correlational statistics
What does correlational statistics focus on?
What does correlational statistics focus on?
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What does inferential statistics involve?
What does inferential statistics involve?
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