Select the False Statement Below

Multiple Choice

Select the false statement below.

A) The classification of a variable (nominal, ordinal, etc.) has an influence on which descriptive statistics are calculated.
B) Descriptive statistics are used to describe characteristics of a set of scores.
C) Data that are at least interval are desirable because many descriptive statistics can be applied to the data.
D) Classifying people in regard to their gender yields ordinal data.
E) Inferential statistics are used when a sample is used to represent a population.