An education researcher collects data on how many hours students study at various local colleges. The researcher calculates an average to summarize the data. The researcher is using ______.

A. descriptive statistics
B. inferential statistics
C. frequency
D. experiment


Answer: A

Psychology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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