Inferential statistics are used to help the researcher
A) describe the results of a study in qualitative terms.
B) describe the size of the effect that the independent variable had on the dependent variable.
C) determine the degree of practical significance of the results.
D) decide if what appears to be a statistical relationship was likely due to chance.

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Inferential statistics are used to determine if the statistical relationship observed is likely to have occurred by chance or if it is a valid relationship.

Inferential Statistics Are Used to Help the Researcher