Answer: The following statements are correct :
Data are typically collected from a sample because it is too difficult and expensive to collect data from an entire population.
When the results from a sample are extended to the population, it is called inference.
If data are not collected properly, the conclusions that are drawn will be meaningless.
The following statement is false: The first step in the process of statistics is to collect the data.
The first step in the process of statistics is to Plan: develop a statistical inquiry that can be answered with aggregation of data.