In Order to Be Considered Scientific, a Hypothesis Must Be

question 11

Multiple Choice

In order to be considered scientific, a hypothesis must be

• A) testable.
• B) believed true by a majority of experts.
• C) proven.
• D) stated in very general terms.

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Definitions:

Main Effects

Refers to the individual impact of an independent variable on a dependent variable in an experiment or study.

SSA

SSA often refers to the sum of squares due to treatments or groups in analysis of variance (ANOVA), representing the variation attributable to different conditions or treatments.

SSB

The sum of squares between groups, a measure used in analysis of variance to compare the variance between different groups' means.

SST

A statistical measure in analysis of variance, representing the total variation in a dataset (Sum of Squares Total).