Q 11. - Elementary Statistics

Question

British Backpacker Tourists. Research by G. Visser and C. Barker in " A Geography of British Backpacker Tourists in South Africa " (Geography, Vol . 89, No. 3, pp . 226-239) reflected on the impact of British backpacker tourists visiting South Africa. A sample of British backpackers was interviewed. The information obtained from the sample was used to construct the following table for the age distribution of all British backpackers. Classify this study as descriptive or inferential, and explain your answer.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The given study is inferential.

Step 1. Given information.

The given statement is:

Research by G. Visser and C. Barker in " A Geography of British Backpacker Tourists in South Africa " (Geography, Vol . 89, No. 3, pp . 226-239) reflected on the impact of British backpacker tourists visiting South Africa. A sample of British backpackers was interviewed. The information obtained from the sample was used to construct the following table for the age distribution of all British backpackers.

Step 2. Classify the given study as either descriptive or inferential.

The given study is inferential in nature because it tries to reach a reliable conclusion about the impact of British backpacker tourists visiting South Africa. And a sample of British backpackers was interviewed.