(i. The general process of gathering, organizing, presenting, analyzing, and interpreting data to assist in making more effective decisions is called (ii) The general process of analyzing, and interpreting data to assist in making more effective decisions is called
(iii) If we test a small number of light bulbs from a large group, the small group is called a
A) (i) statistics, (ii) descriptive statistics, and (iii) a population.
B) (i) descriptive statistics, (ii) inferential statistics, and (iii) a sample.
C) (i) inferential statistics, (ii) descriptive statistics, and (iii) a population.
D) (i) statistics, (ii) inferential statistics, and (iii) a sample.
E) (i) statistics, (ii) inferential statistics, and (iii) a population.

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(i) The general process of gathering, organizing, presenting, analyzing, and interpreting data to assist in making more effective decisions is called statistics. 
(ii) The general process of analyzing and interpreting data to assist in making more effective decisions is called descriptive statistics. 
(iii) If we test a small number of light bulbs from a large group, the small group is called a sample. 
Therefore, option B is the best choice with the correct definition of all terms.

(I the General Process of Gathering, Organizing, Presenting, Analyzing, and Interpreting