Which of the Following Best Describes the Profiling Approach to Data

Which of the following best describes the profiling approach to data analytics?

A) An attempt to characterize the typical behavior of an individual, group or population by generating summary statistics about the data.
B) An attempt to predict a relationship between two data items.
C) An attempt to reduce the amount of information that needs to be considered to focus on the most critical items.
D) An attempt to discover associations between individuals based on transactions involving them.