Your textbook describes a research project concerned with health issues that generated a large amount of data. In order to make sense out of this mass of information, the researchers used _____ to organize and summarize the data.

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Descriptive statistics are used to summarize and organize data in a meaningful way. This would be the most appropriate method for the researchers to use in order to make sense out of the large amount of data collected. Inferential statistics, population statistics, and correlation coefficients are all used for different purposes and may not be as relevant in this context.

Your Textbook Describes a Research Project Concerned with Health Issues