Is a mean a "descriptive" or "inferential" statistic?

Question

Answer Options:

-Descriptive

-Inferential

-Both

-Neither

I know a mean is a descriptive statistic, but is it also an inferential statistic?

Answer 1

A mean is a descriptive statistic, it merely describes a feature of the data. Inferential statistics is when the data is used to reach conclusions, like in confidence intervals