Inferences derived from sample data about a population must be stated in terms of probability because any random sample will contain: Group of answer choices Differences outside the researcher's control A standard deviation of the range of possible values All the possible values of a statistic Sampling bias that is outside the researcher's control
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"Differences outside the researcher's control" - This is true because a random sample may have variations that the researcher cannot control, which is why we use probability to make inferences about the population. Show more…
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