The ______ Uses Objective and Systematic Collection and Analysis of Empirical

question 12

Multiple Choice

The ______ uses objective and systematic collection and analysis of empirical data to test theories and hypotheses.

• A) scientific method
• B) theory construction
• C) hypothesis formation
• D) statistics

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

An array of values, sourced from statistical analysis of a sample, believed to cover the value of an unspecified population parameter.

Mean

The average of a set of numerical values, calculated by adding all the figures together and then dividing by the number of values.

Population Standard Deviation

Square root of the population variance that represents the average deviation of a score from the population mean.

Confidence Interval

Re-formulated: An estimate expressing the degree of uncertainty or certainty in a sampling method.