An education researcher collects data on how many students are on scholarship at various local colleges. The researcher then makes a frequency table to summarize the data. The researcher is using a(n):
A)measure of central tendency
B)descriptive statistical method
C)intuitive statistical method
D)inferential statistical method

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The researcher is using a descriptive statistical method, specifically creating a frequency table to summarize the data collected. Descriptive statistics involve summarizing and describing data, while inferential statistics involve making generalizations about a larger population based on a sample of data. Measures of central tendency (such as mean, median, and mode) are specific calculations used within descriptive statistics to describe the typical or central value of a dataset. Intuitive statistical methods are not well-defined or established statistical methods.

An Education Researcher Collects Data on How Many Students Are