You asked five of your classmates about their height. On the basis of this information, you states the average height of all student in your university or college is 67 inches. This is an example of____________?
Correct answer: B. Inferential Statistics
- A. Descriptive statistics
- B. Inferential Statistics
- C. Parameter
- D. Population
Explanation
The five classmates form a sample, while estimating the average height of all university students generalizes from that sample to a population. Such generalization is inferential statistics, not merely a description of the five heights.
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