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

question 119

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

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Definitions:

Young Adults

Young adults are individuals in the age group that follows adolescence, typically considered to be between the ages of 18 and 25.

Erik Erikson

A developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial development of human beings.

Storm and Stress

A term referring to the period of adolescence in which teenagers are in conflict with parents and authority figures, and experience mood swings and strong emotions.

Genes

Units of heredity that are transferred from parents to offspring and are held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.