"Inferential" Statistics

question 23

Multiple Choice

"Inferential" statistics:

• A) describe what something is like in quantitative terms
• B) describe what something is like in qualitative terms
• C) avoid making causal inferences among their variables
• D) measure cause-and-effect relationships among two or more variables or factors in qualitative terms
• E) none of the above

---

Definitions:

Case-Control Studies

Observational studies that retrospectively investigate exposure factors among subjects with a specific condition compared to those without the condition.

Exposure

Contact with a substance or factor that could affect health.

Association

A statistical relationship between two or more variables, events, or actions, indicating that they may occur together or influence each other but not necessarily implying causation.

Relative Risk

A measure that compares the risk of a health event among one group with the risk among another group.