Stefan has collected a large amount of data in a study designed to test the effectiveness of a new drug meant to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.To organize and summarize his data,which type of statistics would he use?
A) descriptive statistics
B) correlational statistics
C) normal statistics
D) inferential statistics

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Descriptive statistics is used to organize and summarize data. In this case, Stefan is trying to organize and summarize the data he collected in his study, making descriptive statistics the best choice. Correlational statistics is used to determine the relationship between two or more variables, normal statistics is not a type of statistics, and inferential statistics is used to analyze a sample and make inferences about a population, which is not described in the scenario.

Stefan Has Collected a Large Amount of Data in a Study