The differences between frequency distributions and normal distributions reflect the difference between ______ and ______.

A) descriptive statistics; inferential statistics
B) analyzing data; examining data
C) testing hypotheses; proving hypotheses
D) the mean; the standard deviation

Frequency distributions and normal distributions are both types of descriptive statistics, which involve summarizing and describing data. Inferential statistics, on the other hand, involve using data to make inferences or draw conclusions about a larger population. Therefore, the differences between frequency distributions and normal distributions reflect the difference between descriptive statistics (represented by frequency distributions) and inferential statistics (represented by normal distributions).