Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 226

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)Theory and hypothesis are interchangeable terms for the same thing.
• B)A hypothesis may result from a tested and confirmed theory.
• C)A theory may result from a tested and confirmed hypothesis.
• D)A hypothesis is a theory whose formulation relies on mathematics.

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Definitions:

Interval Scale

A scale of measurement where the intervals between numbers on the scale are all equal in size.

Standard Deviation

The average deviation of scores from the mean (the square root of the variance).

Variance Data

Variance data measures the spread of a set of numbers, indicating how much individual numbers in a dataset differ from the mean.

Mean Value

The mean value is a measure of central tendency, calculated by adding all the numbers in a set together and dividing by the count of numbers.