Statistical inference
A) refers to the process of drawing inferences about the sample based on the characteristics of the population.
B) is the same as descriptive statistics.
C) is the process of drawing inferences about the population based on the information taken from the sample.
D) is the same as a census.

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Statistical inference involves using information obtained from a sample to make inferences or predictions about the population from which the sample was drawn. It is the opposite of descriptive statistics, which focuses on summarizing and describing the characteristics of a sample or population without making any inferences about it. A census is a complete enumeration of the population, whereas statistical inference is based on sampling only a portion of the population.

Statistical Inference