Inferential Statistics Is Based on the Idea That the ______

question 60

Multiple Choice

Inferential statistics is based on the idea that the ______.

• A)sample is the same as population
• B)sample is different from population
• C)population is smaller than sample
• D)sample is representative of the population

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A measure that represents the dispersion or variation of a dataset relative to its mean, indicating how spread out the data points are.

Correlation

A numerical indicator showing how much two or more variables move in relation to each other.

Penicillin

A group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi, used in the treatment of bacterial infections by inhibiting bacteria cell wall synthesis.

Regression Analysis

A statistical method used to examine the relationship between one or more independent variables and a dependent variable.