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pepyto

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on: Jul 8, 2018
The purpose of ________ is to summarize and explain a specific set of data.
 
  A. descriptive statistics
  B. inferential statistics
  C. parametric procedures
  D. nonparametric procedures

Question 2

The standard deviation is:
 
  A. the square root of the variance.
  B. a measure of variability.
  C. an approximate indicator how numbers vary from the mean.
  D. all of the above


verrinzo

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


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