When Implementing the Scientific Method, One Moves from a Research

question 47

Multiple Choice

When implementing the scientific method, one moves from a research question to a proposed idea based on limited evidence that justifies further investigation, also known as a:

• A) test statistic.
• B) hypothesis.
• C) p-value.
• D) determining function.

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