What are the two main branches of statistics?

Inferential and Descriptive Statistics Concepts

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Descriptive and Inferential
Descriptive and Analytical
Inferential and Predictive
Analytical and Predictive
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which branch of statistics involves organizing and summarizing data?
Descriptive Statistics
Predictive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
Analytical Statistics
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the first step in descriptive statistics?
Collecting data
Displaying data
Summarizing data
Organizing data
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which of the following is not a part of descriptive statistics?
Displaying data
Summarizing data
Organizing data
Making inferences
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which of the following is a characteristic of descriptive statistics?
Estimating population parameters
Displaying data in charts
Drawing conclusions
Making predictions
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary goal of inferential statistics?
To organize data
To summarize data
To display data
To make estimates about a population
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which branch of statistics would involve making predictions about a population based on a sample?
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
Predictive Statistics
Analytical Statistics
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