Those Methods Involving the Collection, Presentation, and Characterization of a Set

question 95

Multiple Choice

Those methods involving the collection, presentation, and characterization of a set of data in order to properly describe the various features of that set of data are called

• A) statistical inference.
• B) the scientific method.
• C) sampling.
• D) descriptive statistics.

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Definitions:

Nonmedia Social Factors

Influences on society and individuals that originate outside of media sources, such as family, education, and socio-economic status.

Sociologists

Experts who study social behavior, society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture.

Mass Media

Forms of communication designed to reach large audiences through mediums like television, radio, newspapers, and the internet.

Americans

People from the United States of America or pertaining to characteristics of the country and its inhabitants.