Descriptive statistics supply information about the variables, but the researcher must make value judgments or inferences about what the data mean.

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Descriptive statistics summarize and organize characteristics of a data set, providing information about its variables, such as mean or standard deviation, without making inferences or predictions. Making value judgments or inferences about what the data mean goes beyond descriptive statistics and involves inferential statistics.

Descriptive Statistics Supply Information About the Variables, but the Researcher