Descriptive statistics are to __________ as inferential statistics are to __________.
A) population; sample
B) the median; the standard deviation
C) determining cause and effect; assessing the degree of relation
D) summarizing data; determining statistical significance
E) summarizing data; predicting data

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Descriptive statistics summarize data from a sample or population, while inferential statistics use sample data to make generalizations or predictions about a population, including determining statistical significance.

Descriptive Statistics Are to __________ as Inferential Statistics Are to __________

Descriptive Statistics Are to as Inferential Statistics Are to