Statistics: Descriptive or Inferential
A BASKETBALL FAN COMPUTES FOR THE SHOOTING AVERAGES OF HIS FAVORITE PLAYERS DURING THE LAST NBA SEASON
Descriptive
A MARKET RESEARCHER OF A MANUFACTURING COMPANY CONTRUCTS A GRAPH SHOWING THE FLUCTUATIONS IN SALES FOR MAJOR PRODUCT LINE DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS.
Descriptive
AN ECONOMIST RECORDS POPULATION GROWTH WITHIN A PARTICULAR AREA.
Descriptive
AN INSTRUCTOR RANKS HIS STUDENTS ACCORDING TO THEIR AVERAGE GRADES
Descriptive
LIZA INTERVIEWS EVERY 10TH STUDENT SHE MEETS AT THE SCHOOL CAMPUS.
Descriptive
A MATH INSTRUCTOR EMPLOYS ONE TEACHING METHOD TO ONE CLASS AND ANOTHER TEACHING METHOD TO ANOTHER CLASS. HE THEN GIVES THE SAME EXAMINATION TO THE TWO CLASSES AND USES THE RESULTS TO DETERMINE WHICH METHOD IS MORE EFFECTIVE
Inferential
A NURSE EXAMINES THE EFFECT OF A CERTAIN DIET ON THE WEIGHTS OF HER PATIENTS.
Inferential
A PROSPECTIVE EXAMINEE GATHERS DATA ON THE BATTING AVERAGES OF TWO REVIEW CENTERS INORDER TO DECIDE WHICH REVIEW CENTER TO ENROLL.
Inferential
AN INSURANCE COMPANY ANALYZES THE EFFECT OF NO-FAULT INSURANCE ON PREMIUM RATES.
Inferential
THE MANAGER OF A DEPARTMENT STORE RECORDS THE NUMBER OF BUYING CUSTOMERS DAILY FOR 5 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND THEN ESTIMATES THE NUMBER OF BUYING CUSTOMERS FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEKS
Inferential