A researcher measures job satisfaction among a random sample of employees at XYZ Company and finds that 65 percent are "very satisfied" with their jobs. To estimate job satisfaction among all XYZ employees from this information, the researcher should
A) compare means.
B) study more employees.
C) use descriptive statistics.
D) use inferential statistics.

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Inferential statistics are used to make generalizations or predictions about a population based on a sample. In this case, the researcher would use inferential statistics to estimate job satisfaction among all XYZ employees from the sample data.

A Researcher Measures Job Satisfaction Among a Random Sample of Employees