Statistical Procedures That Allow One to Make Inferences About Large

question 17

Multiple Choice

Statistical procedures that allow one to make inferences about large groups by examining a smaller sample are called

• A)populations.
• B)descriptive statistics.
• C)inferential statistics.
• D)ratios.

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Definitions:

Model

A simplified representation or framework of a process or phenomenon, used to explain, predict, or understand its behavior.

Mechanistic

A perspective or model that views processes in a systematic, often linear manner, akin to a machine with interrelated parts.

Language Acquisition Device

A theoretical construct proposed by Noam Chomsky suggesting an innate mechanism or faculty in the human brain that allows individuals to naturally acquire language.

Reactive Model

A model or approach that focuses on responding to problems or situations as they occur, rather than anticipating and preventing them beforehand.