The process of making a conjecture about the value of a population parameter, collecting sample data that can be used to assess this conjecture, measuring the strength of the evidence against the conjecture that is provided by the sample, and using these results to draw a conclusion about the conjecture is known as
A)postulation.
B)hypothesis testing.
C)statistical inference.
D)empirical research.

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The process described is known as hypothesis testing, where a conjecture (hypothesis) about the value of a population parameter is made and then tested using sample data. Statistical inference is a broader concept that includes hypothesis testing as well as other techniques for making conclusions about a population based on sample data. Postulation and empirical research are not specific enough to describe this process.

The Process of Making a Conjecture About the Value of a Population