Identify Each of the Following Studies as Either Descriptive Statistics

question 13

Essay

Identify each of the following studies as either descriptive statistics or inferential statistics:
A)Examine the heights of a sample of 50 NBA basketball players to see if the average height of all NBA basketball players is 75 inches.
B)Post the average midterm score for the statistics class.
C)Estimate the percentage of the US population that will vote for George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
D)Select a random sample of 250 babies born in 2002 and estimate the birth weight of all babies born during the same year.
E)Examine the weights of a sample of 20 candy bars to see if their average weight is 6 ounces.

• A)Examine the heights of a sample of 50 NBA basketball players to see if the average height of all NBA basketball players is 75 inches.
• B)Post the average midterm score for the statistics class.
• C)Estimate the percentage of the US population that will vote for George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.
• D)Select a random sample of 250 babies born in 2002 and estimate the birth weight of all babies born during the same year.
• E)Examine the weights of a sample of 20 candy bars to see if their average weight is 6 ounces.

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Definitions:

X-linked Disease

Genetic conditions that are caused by mutations in genes on the X chromosome, often affecting males more severely than females.

XX Chromosome Pattern

The genetic configuration characteristic of female biological sex, consisting of two X chromosomes.

XY Chromosome Pattern

A chromosomal configuration in humans that typically determines male biological sex, consisting of one X chromosome and one Y chromosome.

Chromosomal Pattern

The arrangement and number of chromosomes within the cell of an organism that determines its genetic makeup.