Which statement is an example of inference?
select one:
a. suspect was convicted based on evidence at the trial
b. writer made an argument from a questionable source
c. several men claim to be the father of a child, but a paternity test identifies the man
d. scientist makes an assumption based on observations

Ahigh school teacher wants to study the seating habits of students in the cafeteria to determine if students sit in the same seats or change seats from day to day. she sits in the cafeteria for several days, and without interacting with the students, records where they sit each day. what is a potential benefit of this type of research? there is an independent variable. there is a dependent variable. the researcher can gain personal information about an individual. the participants act normally. the information can be gathered over a period of several years.