Statistical Methods That Allow Experimenters to Make Generalizations from Samples

question 109

Multiple Choice

Statistical methods that allow experimenters to make generalizations from samples to larger populations are called ____.

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

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Definitions:

Miller And Urey

Scientists known for their experiment demonstrating that organic compounds essential for life could be formed from inorganic components under conditions thought to mimic those of early Earth.

Organic Compounds

Chemical compounds made up of carbon atoms bonded to other elements, integral to living organisms.

Oxygen

A chemical element essential for most forms of life on Earth, vital for cellular respiration and a component of water.