Which of the following is used to determine whether the results held up if an experiment was conducted repeatedly, each time with a new sample?
A)Descriptive statistics
B)Inferential statistics
C)The research hypothesis
D)The null hypothesis

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Inferential statistics are used to determine the likelihood that the results obtained from a sample are due to chance or if they represent a true difference or relationship in the population. This allows researchers to make conclusions about the population based on the sample and to determine if the results are reliable if the experiment were repeated with a new sample. Descriptive statistics describe the characteristics of the sample, but do not provide information about the generalizability of the results. The research hypothesis is the hypothesis that the researcher is testing, while the null hypothesis is the hypothesis that there is no significant difference or relationship in the population. While the null hypothesis is important in hypothesis testing, it does not directly address the issue of whether the results would hold up if the experiment were repeated with a new sample.

Which of the Following Is Used to Determine Whether the Results