Statistical Methods That Allow Experimenters to Extend Conclusions from Samples

question 67

Multiple Choice

Statistical methods that allow experimenters to extend conclusions from samples to larger populations are called ____.

• A)descriptive statistics
• B)probability distributions
• C)representative samples
• D)inferential statistics

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane, a process essential for nerve impulse transmission.

Electrical Voltage

The difference in electric potential between two points, which drives the flow of electric current in a circuit.

Neurogenesis

The process of generating new neurons in the brain.

Transcranial Direct

Likely referring to transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a form of neurostimulation that uses constant, low current delivered to the brain area via electrodes on the scalp.