Question

Using a sample to make generalizations about an aspect of a population is called

• data mining.

• descriptive statistics.

• random sampling.

• statistical inference.

Answer 1

(Assuming this is a multiple choice question with four options)

Solution:

Using a sample to make generalizations about an aspect of a population is called statistical inference.

(Data mining is the process of collecting required data from a large set of raw data.   

Descriptive statistics is a summary statistic that describes a large data set.

Random sampling is a process of selecting sample in a random way from a population.)

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