CSSGB · Question #145
The statistics that summarize a population are referred to as
The correct answer is B. descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics are the numerical measures used to summarize and describe the characteristics of a population or dataset - things like mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and range all fall into this category. A (categorical statistics) is not a real statistical…
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The statistics that summarize a population are referred to as
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- Acategorical statistics
- Bdescriptive statistics
- Cprobabilistic statistics
- Dcontrol statistics
How the community answered
(26 responses)- B96% (25)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
Descriptive statistics are the numerical measures used to summarize and describe the characteristics of a population or dataset - things like mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and range all fall into this category.
- A (categorical statistics) is not a real statistical term; it conflates the concept of categorical data types with the act of summarizing populations.
- C (probabilistic statistics) describes methods involving uncertainty and likelihood (e.g., probability distributions), which is about inference and prediction, not summarization.
- D (control statistics) relates to quality control and process monitoring (e.g., control charts), a specific application rather than a general summarization concept.
Memory tip: Think "descriptive = describing." Just as you'd describe a person with their height, weight, and age, descriptive statistics describe a population with numbers like averages and spreads.
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