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What is inferential statistics? Explained in 6 simple Steps.

Inferential statistics is a branch of mathematical statistics that provides formal mechanisms for making probabilistic inferences about population parameters based on sample data. The core theoretical framework relies on hypothesis testing, which operates by evaluating the likelihood of observing specific sample deviations under the assumption of a null hypothesis using p-values and significance thresholds to control Type I and Type II error risks.