Inferential Statistics D1545B
1. The problem asks for the name of the process of making generalizations about a population based on sample information.
2. In statistics, when we use data from a sample to make conclusions or predictions about the entire population, this process is called **Inferential Statistics**.
3. Important definitions:
- **Inferential Statistics**: Techniques that allow us to use sample data to make generalizations or inferences about a population.
- **Descriptive Statistics**: Methods for summarizing or describing the characteristics of a data set.
- **Statistic**: A numerical value calculated from a sample.
- **Sampling**: The process of selecting a subset of individuals from a population.
4. Since the question is about making generalizations from sample to population, the correct answer is **Inferential Statistics**.
Final answer: Inferential Statistics