Author Question: Inferential statistics estimate _____. a. the effectiveness of the operational definitions used ... (Read 71 times)

audie · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

Inferential statistics estimate _____.

a. the effectiveness of the operational definitions used in an experiment.
b. correlations between the variables in an experiment
c. probabilities, especially the probability that the results are due to chance
d. the likelihood that the IRB will approve the ethics of an experiment

Question 2

Statistical inference is a process that relies on _____ statistics.

a. inferential c. descriptive
b. standardized d. graphic

shayla · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Inferential statistics allow researchers to draw conclusions about the relationship between the independent and dependent variables by estimating the probability that the results occurred by chance alone.

Answer to Question 2

A
Inferential statistics enable researchers to draw inferences from the data collected during an experiment.