Inferential statistics is used to determine if observations made in a sample are likely to also be observed in the population from which the sample was selected.

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Inferential statistics is indeed used to make educated guesses about the population based on observations made in a sample. The goal is to determine if the findings observed in the sample are statistically significant and therefore can be generalized to the population as a whole.

Inferential Statistics Is Used to Determine If Observations Made in a Sample