Practice question · Sort into groups
Sort each concept into descriptive statistics or inferential statistics.
Groups: Descriptive · Inferential
- Computing the standard deviation
- Hypothesis testing (t-test)
- Calculating the sample mean
- Making a histogram
- Constructing a confidence interval
- Chi-squared goodness-of-fit test
Hints
- Ask whether the method summarises the sample or generalises beyond it.
- Anything producing a confidence claim goes beyond description.
Show the answer
Descriptive: Calculating the sample mean, Computing the standard deviation, Making a histogram
Inferential: Hypothesis testing (t-test), Constructing a confidence interval, Chi-squared goodness-of-fit test
Why
Descriptive statistics summarize data; inferential statistics draw conclusions about a population.
Practise Statistical Analysis of Experimental Data
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