Which of the following accurately describes a hypothesis test?

a. A descriptive technique that allows researchers to describe a sample
b. A descriptive technique that allows researchers to describe a population
c. An inferential technique that uses the data from a sample to draw inferences about a population
d. An inferential technique that uses information about a population to make predictions about a sample


C

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