Which Situation Is an Example of Using Inferential Statistics

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which situation is an example of using inferential statistics

• A) A public poll reports that 75 percent of the population supports picnics. 
• B) The government reports that it must implement a 5 percent cut in spending. 
• C) The national bank reports that consumer debt is significantly higher than last year at this time. 
• D) A teacher indicates that most students scored between 55 and 65 on the test.

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Definitions:

Observer Bias

A form of research error that occurs when an observer's expectations or personal beliefs influence their interpretation of experimental outcomes.

Ecological-Systems Approach

A perspective on human development that considers all of the influences from the various contexts of development. (Later renamed bioecological theory.)

Bronfenbrenner

A psychologist known for his ecological systems theory, which considers the complex interrelations between individual development and environmental factors.

Microsystem

A part of the ecological systems theory that refers to the immediate environment in which an individual interacts, such as family, school, peers, and workplace.