This chapter explores inferential statistics, focusing on concepts such as confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and errors in statistical inference. It emphasizes the importance of understanding ...This chapter explores inferential statistics, focusing on concepts such as confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and errors in statistical inference. It emphasizes the importance of understanding sampling variations and discusses tests like t-tests and chi-square tests. It also touches on the misuse of statistics in scientific racism, emphasizing the need for socially just statistical methods. The chapter links statistical inference to broader societal issues.
