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In each of the following statements, determine whether the branch of statistics is best classified as descriptive statistics or inferential statistics.
A. The average of a data set is equal to 35.7.
B. The minimum value of a data set is 78, and the maximum value is 146.
C. Because the average age in a sample is 23, it is likely that the average age in the population is about 23.
D. Because the values in the sample are so widely dispersed, the spread of the population must be high.


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Childhood

The period of life from birth to adolescence, characterized by growth, development, and learning.

Repression

A psychological defense mechanism where distressing thoughts and memories are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.

Psychoanalytic Perspective

A framework in psychology which posits that human behavior is influenced by unconscious motives and conflicts.

Fixated

Describes a psychological state or condition where an individual becomes obsessively focused on an object, subject, or activity.

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