How Scientists Use Statistics, Samples, and Probability to Answer Research Questions

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Studies show that the average person asks about tt questions per day! Of course, some of these questions can be simple, like asking your teacher if you can use the bathroom, but some can be more complex and challenging to find an answer. That is where statistics comes in handy! Statistics allows us to draw conclusions from a set of data and is often called the "Science of Data." It can also help people in every industry answer their research or business questions, and can help predict outcomes, such as what show you might want to watch next on your favorite video app. For social scientists like psychologists, statistics is a tool that helps us analyze data and answer our research questions. ASKING RESEARCH QUESTIONS Scientists ask a variety of questions that can be answered with statistics. For example, a research psychologist might be interested in how test performance is aaected by the amount of sleep a student gets the night before the test. Psychologists, biologists, and many kids.frontiersin.org September rrrr | Volume ee | Article eee |