What are descriptive statistics, and when would you report mean, median, or mode?

What are descriptive statistics, and when would you report mean, median, or mode?

• A. Descriptive statistics summarize data (central tendency, dispersion).
• B. Descriptive statistics establish causal relationships.
• C. Descriptive statistics only include standard deviation.
• D. Descriptive statistics are used to infer population parameters.

Answer: (A)