Descriptive Statistics

question 370

Multiple Choice

Descriptive statistics:

• A) organize and summarize research data.
• B) allow determination of statistical significance.
• C) allow researchers to draw inferences about their results.
• D) show how likely it is that a study's results occurred merely by chance.

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Definitions:

Random Assignment

A method used in research studies to assign participants to different groups in an experiment by chance, minimizing pre-existing differences between those assigned to each group.

Group Assignment

A task or project given to a set of individuals intended to be worked on in collaboration, often used in educational settings to build teamwork skills.

Participants

Individuals who take part in a research study or experiment.

Random Sample

A subset of individuals randomly selected from a population, intended to represent the whole population in research studies.