Descriptive statistics are used to ______________.
A) summarize data from a sample
B) decide if two sample groups are different from each other
C) decide if two variables are related to each other
D) determine if an experimental design has high reliability

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Descriptive statistics are used to summarize or describe data from a sample, such as measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and measures of variability (range, variance, standard deviation). Option B refers to inferential statistics, option C refers to correlation analysis, and option D refers to assessing the internal consistency of a research design.

Descriptive Statistics Are Used to ______________