The researcher using inferential statistics always makes predictions that are based on having measured
A) a population
B) a sample
C) the entire group being predicted
D) in inferential statistics predictions are never made

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Inferential statistics involves making predictions about a population based on a sample that has been measured. Therefore, the researcher must have measured a sample, not the entire population being predicted.

The Researcher Using Inferential Statistics Always Makes Predictions That Are