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Inferential statistics, is used to make claims about the populations that give rise to the data we collect. This requires that we go beyond the data available to us. Consequently, the claims we make about populations are always subject to error; hence the term "inferential statistics" and not deductive statistics.
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Why are measures of variability essential to inferential statistics?
Why are measures of variability essential to inferential statistics?
Types of statistics?
There are two types of statistics. One is called descriptive statistics and the other is inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics is when you use numbers. Inferential statistics is when you draw conclusions or make predictions.
Compare and contrast descriptive statistics and inferential statistics?
Descriptive statistics are meant to describe the situation such as the average or the range. Inferential statistics is used to differentiate between a couple of groups.
What are the catagories of statistics?
Descriptive and inferential
Can you employ inferential statistics in descriptive research?
Yes.
