A statistics student's presentation of the results of her study included many charts, graphs, and tables. Identify the kind of statistical study conducted.
A)The study was necessarily inferential.
B)The study was purely descriptive.
C)The purpose of the study may have been completely descriptive or it might have been inferential.

Question

A statistics student's presentation of the results of her study included many charts, graphs, and tables. Identify the kind of statistical study conducted. 
A)The study was necessarily inferential.
B)The study was purely descriptive.
C)The purpose of the study may have been completely descriptive or it might have been inferential.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The use of charts, graphs, and tables in a study does not exclusively indicate whether the study was descriptive or inferential. These tools can be used in both types of studies to summarize data (descriptive) or to make predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample (inferential).

A Statistics Student's Presentation of the Results of Her Study