Descriptive statistics:
A) organize and summarize research data.
B) allow determination of statistical significance.
C) allow researchers to draw inferences about their results.
D) show how likely it is that a study's results occurred merely by chance.

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Descriptive statistics are used to organize and summarize research data, such as calculating measures of central tendency or dispersion. They do not involve making inferences, determining statistical significance or assessing the likelihood of chance occurrences.

Descriptive Statistics