Which general category of statistical methods is intended to answer questions about populations by using sample data?
A) Parameters
B) Statistics
C) Descriptive statistics
D) Inferential statistics

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Inferential statistics are intended to answer questions about populations by using sample data. Parameters are numerical summaries of populations and statistics are numerical summaries of sample data. Descriptive statistics are used to summarize and describe characteristics of a data set, but do not make inferences about a larger population.

Which General Category of Statistical Methods Is Intended to Answer