An Education Researcher Collects Data on How Many Students Are

question 2

Multiple Choice

An education researcher collects data on how many students are on scholarship at various local colleges. The researcher then makes a frequency table to summarize the data. The researcher is using a(n) :

• A)measure of central tendency
• B)descriptive statistical method
• C)intuitive statistical method
• D)inferential statistical method

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Definitions:

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