Which of the following statements is true of descriptive statistics?

A. Every member of a group is measured in descriptive statistics.
B. Projections are made about an entire population in descriptive statistics.
C. Results are generalized to a larger group than the sample in descriptive statistics.
D. A random sample is measured in descriptive statistics.


Answer: A

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