Statistical methods that allow experimenters to make generalizations from samples to larger populations are called ____.
A)descriptive statistics
B)probability distributions
C)representative samples
D)inferential statistics

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Inferential statistics allow experimenters to make generalizations from samples to larger populations by using probability theory to estimate population parameters based on sample statistics. Descriptive statistics summarize and describe data, probability distributions describe the likelihood of individual outcomes, and representative samples are a type of sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population.

Statistical Methods That Allow Experimenters to Make Generalizations from Samples