Which of the following is not true concerning the use of descriptive statistics?

1.Provides a mechanism for drawing conclusions about a population using a sample

2.They are used in every research study, qualitative as well as quantitative

3.They are used to identify patterns in data

4.They are used to address objectives of some studies

I need to figure out what is not true about using descriptive statistics in order to answer this question. It will be beneficial to have an understanding of what descriptive statistics is. The question above is what I need help answering.