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-After a study, Annie gathers her information and writes a report explaining her findings. She only writes about what was found and does not make any inferences or predictions based on the information. What type of analysis does this describe?

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Descriptive statistics is an analysis of data that describes or summarizes data found in a study. Descriptive statistics are very important for understanding results, but do not make predictions about other applications of the findings. In this example, Annie explains the findings of her studies but she does not apply her findings to other situations.

Testing -After a Study, Annie Gathers Her Information and Writes a a Report