Inferential Statistics Are Necessary in Social Research Because________

question 10

Multiple Choice

Inferential statistics are necessary in social research because________.

• A) it may be impossible to find all members of a certain population.
• B) social scientists don't have the time or money to test an entire population.
• C) some of the population might not cooperate.
• D) samples are sometimes accurate representations of the population but can't always be used to generalize.

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Definitions:

Robust

Describes a system, model, or test that remains effective under a wide variety of conditions or assumptions.

Nonnormal

Refers to data distributions that do not follow a normal distribution, often characterized by skewness or a lack of symmetry.

Randomly Selected

A process of selection in which each member of a set has an equal probability of being chosen.

Probability P

The likelihood of a specific event occurring, often denoted as a number between 0 and 1.