The goal of the researcher using inferential statistics is to
a. make better-than-chance predictions
b. predict the characteristics of the entire group, based on measures taken
on a smaller group
c. describe the difference between the highest and lowest score
d. a and b, but not c
Question 2
Anything that can be measured and observed to vary is called
a. a constant
b. a variable
c. an integer
d. all of these