AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

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A mathematical methods that employ probability theory for deducing (inferring) the properties of a population from the analysis of the properties of a data sample drawn from it. It is concerned also with the precision and reliability of the inferences it helps to draw. It is called?
A
Inferential statistics
B
Descriptive statistics
C
Nominal statistics
D
Correlation statistics
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Statistical inference is the process of using data analysis to infer properties of an underlying distribution of probability. Inferential statistical analysis infers properties of a population, for example by testing hypotheses and deriving estimates.

Detailed explanation-2: -Inferential statistics is a way of making inferences about populations based on samples.

Detailed explanation-3: -The process of using sample statistics to make conclusions about population parameters is known as inferential statistics. In other words, data from a sample are used to make an inference about a population.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hypothesis testing is a form of statistical inference that uses data from a sample to draw conclusions about a population parameter or a population probability distribution.

Detailed explanation-5: -Inferential statistics is a way of making inferences about populations based on samples.

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