The extent to which sample data reflect the wider population from which the sample was drawn can be estimated using which one of the following?
A) unilateral statistics
B) descriptive statistics
C) inferential statistics
D) essential statistics

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Inferential statistics are used to make inferences about a population based on sample data. This includes estimating how closely the sample represents the population. Unilateral statistics and essential statistics are not commonly used terms in statistics, and descriptive statistics are primarily used to describe and summarize the characteristics of a sample or population, rather than making inferences about the population.

The Extent to Which Sample Data Reflect the Wider Population