List the most common purposes behind various statistical procedures.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Answer would ideally include: To summarize data and reveal what is typical and atypical within a group, to show relative standing of individuals in a group, to show relationships among variables, to show similarities and differences among groups, to identify error that is inherent in sample selection, to test for significance of findings, and to make other inferences about the population.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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