Arafa has collected data on the relationship between physical attractiveness and judgments of personality characteristics. In order to determine if the results obtained from the sample are representative of the population, Arafa will need to employ _____ statistics.
A)qualitative
B)descriptive
C)inferential
D)ordinal

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In order to determine if the results obtained from the sample are representative of the population, Arafa will need to employ inferential statistics. Inferential statistics allows researchers to make generalizations about a population based on a sample. Descriptive statistics summarize the data obtained within a specific sample, but do not allow for generalizations to be made about the population as a whole. Qualitative and ordinal statistics are not appropriate for this type of analysis.

Arafa Has Collected Data on the Relationship Between Physical Attractiveness