Statistics that allow you to evaluate your data and generalize to the population are called_____.
A)inferential statistics
B)descriptive statistics
C)reliable
D)statistical power
E)None of these

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Inferential statistics involve analyzing a sample of data and making inferences or predictions about a larger population based on that sample. This is opposed to descriptive statistics, which simply describe or summarize the data that has been collected. Additionally, for inferential statistics to be useful, they need to be reliable and have sufficient statistical power.

Statistics That Allow You to Evaluate Your Data and Generalize