Identify the software that would be useful for statistical analysis of data generated in a research study. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1.SPSS

2.Ithenticate

3.MINITAB

4.R

A1, 2 and 3 only

B2, 3 and 4 only

C1, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct

D1, 2 and 4 only

Correct answer: (C) 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation

SPSS, MINITAB and R are all statistical analysis packages suited to research data.

SPSS handles surveys and social science statistics through a menu driven interface.

MINITAB supports quality control and general statistical testing.

R is an open source language for advanced statistics and graphics.

iThenticate is a plagiarism detection tool, not a statistics package, so it is excluded.

Excel and SAS are further widely used tools for statistical computation.

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