There Are Basically Two Types of Statistics - Descriptive and Inferential

question 25

Multiple Choice

There are basically two types of statistics - descriptive and inferential. Which of the following sentences are true about descriptive statistics?

• A)All of the above.
• B)Descriptive statistics describe the data.
• C)Descriptive statistics enable you to make decisions about your data, for example, is one group mean significantly different from the population mean?
• D)Descriptive statistics enable you to draw inferences about your data, for example does one variable predict another variable?

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Definitions:

Performance Feedback

Information provided to an individual or group about the quality or effectiveness of their work performance, intended to reinforce or improve behaviors.

Social Recognition

Informal acknowledgment, attention, praise, approval, or genuine appreciation for work well done from one individual or group to another.

Negative Reinforcers

In behavioral psychology, negative reinforcement is a process where an undesirable or harmful stimulus is removed after a particular behavior is exhibited, increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases or disappears as a result of repeated exposure without reinforcement.