The Principle of Falsifiability Refers to the Idea That

question 31

Multiple Choice

The principle of falsifiability refers to the idea that

• A) reasoning should proceed from specific cases to general theories.
• B) reasoning should proceed from general theories to specific cases.
• C) research should be capable of producing results that do not support the hypothesis.
• D) hypotheses should be composed of analytic statements.

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Definitions:

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, often denoted by alpha (\(\alpha\)).

P-value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the ones observed, assuming the null hypothesis is true.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, often denoted by alpha.

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