placebo
placebo is an inactive substance or treatment, such as a sugar pill or saline injection, given to a control group to compare its effects against those of an active treatment
Descriptive Study
Descriptive statistics summarize and describe the main features of a dataset, providing a clear overview of the data at hand without making broader claims.
census
census is a comprehensive survey that collects data from every member of a defined population, rather than a subset.
Inferential statistics
inferential statistics use data from a sample to make predictions, inferences, or generalizations about a larger population