Drawing conclusions about a population from a sample taken from that population is referred to as
A)nonprobability sampling.
B)statistical inference.
C)probability sampling.
D)extrapolation.
E)criteria sampling.

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Statistical inference involves drawing conclusions about a population from a sample taken from that population, using probability theory and statistical methods. Nonprobability sampling, probability sampling, extrapolation, and criteria sampling are all related concepts, but they do not involve the same process as statistical inference.

Drawing Conclusions About a Population from a Sample Taken from That