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Differences between descriptive and inferential statistics?

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All statistical tests are part of Inferential analysis; there are no tests conducted in Descriptive analysis
· Descriptive analysis- describes the sample's characteristics using…
o Metric- ex. sample mean, standard deviation or variance
o Non-metric variables- ex. median, mode, frequencies & elaborate on zero-order relationships
o Use Excel to help determine these sample characteristics
· Inferential Analysis- draws conclusions about population
o Types of errors
o Issues related to null and alternate hypotheses
o Steps in the Hypothesis Testing Procedure
o Specific statistical tests

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