Mary conducts research examining the efficacy of treatment of elderly persons in nursing facilities in her home state
In order for her to use this research to influence larger political policies regarding the care of the elderly on a state and federal level, she will have to generalize her findings to the larger population of elderly nursing home residents. What sort of statistics should she use to accomplish this goal?
A) correlational statistics
B) descriptive statistics
C) inferential statistics
D) logical statistics
Answer: C
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