Asked by Sofia Mateeva on May 13, 2024

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Which of the following statements is true?

A) Descriptive techniques summarize information from samples.
B) Inferential techniques allow us to make estimates about a population.
C) Inferential techniques allow us to draw conclusions about a population.
D) All of these statements are true.

Descriptive Techniques

Statistical methods used to describe the basic features of data in a study, providing simple summaries about the sample.

Inferential Techniques

Statistical methods used to make predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample of data from that population.

Population

The entire group of individuals or items of interest from which a sample may be drawn for a study.

  • Understand the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics.
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Masha KlemenkoMay 14, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
All of the given statements are true. Descriptive statistics summarize information from a sample, while inferential statistics allow us to make inferences and draw conclusions about a population from a sample. Therefore, D is the correct answer.