1.6 Determine which of the following statements is descriptive in nature and which is inferential.

Refer to “Even in kindergarten, social skills trump”

in Applied Example 1.1 (pp. 4–5).

a. Of all U.S. kindergarten teachers, 32% say that

“Knowing the alphabet” is an essential skill.

b. Of the 800 U.S. kindergarten teachers polled, 32% say that “Knowing the alphabet” is an essential skill.