The descriptive (rather than inferential) statistic(s) in Chapter 15 is (are) the
A) Mann-Whitney U test
B) Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks T test
C) both of the descriptive alternatives are correct
D) neither of the descriptive alternatives is correct.

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The Mann-Whitney U test and the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks T test are both inferential statistics, not descriptive. Descriptive statistics summarize or describe the characteristics of a data set.

The Descriptive (Rather Than Inferential) Statistic(s) in Chapter 15 Is