The Basic Goal of Any Theory Is

question 28

Multiple Choice

The basic goal of any theory is .

• A)empiricism
• B)explanation
• C)demonstration

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test that is used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Sample Information

Data collected from a subset of a larger population, used to make inferences about the population.

T-Distribution

A type of probability distribution that is symmetric and bell-shaped, but with heavier tails than a normal distribution, used especially in statistics for small sample sizes.

Normally Distributed

Refers to a type of probability distribution that is evenly balanced around the mean, indicating that values close to the mean occur more often than values further from the mean.