Select the False Statement Below

question 4

Multiple Choice

Select the false statement below.

• A) The classification of a variable (nominal, ordinal, etc.) has an influence on which descriptive statistics are calculated.
• B) Descriptive statistics are used to describe characteristics of a set of scores.
• C) Data that are at least interval are desirable because many descriptive statistics can be applied to the data.
• D) Classifying people in regard to their gender yields ordinal data.
• E) Inferential statistics are used when a sample is used to represent a population.

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Definitions:

Bacteria

Microscopic, single-celled organisms found in every ecosystem on Earth, performing a vast array of functions including decomposition, oxygen production, and causing diseases.

Antibiotics

Medications used to prevent and treat bacterial infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.

Reproductive Rate

A measure of the number of offspring an organism can produce over its lifetime, influencing the population size and growth of species.