The Process of Analyzing Sample Data to Draw Conclusions About

question 68

Multiple Choice

The process of analyzing sample data to draw conclusions about the characteristics of a population is called _____.

• A) descriptive statistics
• B) statistical inference
• C) data analysis
• D) data summarization

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Definitions:

Significance Testing

A statistical method used to determine if the results of a study are likely to be true or if they might have occurred by chance.

BESD

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Factor Analysis

A statistical method used to identify underlying variables, or factors, that explain the pattern of correlations within a set of observed variables.

Unfair Trade Practices

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