67) Describe the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics Answer: The main difference between descriptive and inferential statistics is the data used in these methods--whereas descriptive statistics is all about describing the sample data on hand and inferential statistics is about drawing inferences or conclusions about the characteristics of the population Diff: 2 Page Ref: 75 68)Describe categorical and nominal data. Answer: Categorical data represent the labels of multiple classes used to divide a variable into pecific groups. Examples of categorical variables include race, sex, age group, and educational level. Nominal data contain measurements of simple codes assigned to objects as labels, which are not measurements. For example, the variable marital status can be generally categorized as (1) single, (2)married, and (3)divorced Diff: 2 Page Ref: 61 Copyright o 2018 Pearson Education, Inc11 Copyright © 2018 Pearson Education, Inc. 67) Describe the difference between descriptive and inferential statistics. Answer: The main difference between descriptive and inferential statistics is the data used in these methods—whereas descriptive statistics is all about describing the sample data on hand, and inferential statistics is about drawing inferences or conclusions about the characteristics of the population. Diff: 2 Page Ref: 75 68) Describe categorical and nominal data. Answer: Categorical data represent the labels of multiple classes used to divide a variable into specific groups. Examples of categorical variables include race, sex, age group, and educational level. Nominal data contain measurements of simple codes assigned to objects as labels, which are not measurements. For example, the variable marital status can be generally categorized as (1) single, (2) married, and (3) divorced. Diff: 2 Page Ref: 61