You Ask Five of Your Classmates About Their Height

question 14

Multiple Choice

You ask five of your classmates about their height. On the basis of this information, you state that the average height of the students in the sample is 170 cm. Which of the following is this an example of?

• A) Descriptive statistics.
• B) Inferential statistics.
• C) A census.
• D) A population parameter.

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