How Are the Scientific Goals of Description and Explanation Different

question 103

Multiple Choice

How are the scientific goals of description and explanation different?

• A)Description aims to identify the state of a research field; explanation aims to discuss the future of a research field.
• B)Description aims to characterize what a phenomenon is; explanation aims to illustrate why a phenomenon occurs.
• C)Explanation aims to identify the state of a research field; description aims to discuss the future of a research field.
• D)Explanation aims to characterize what a phenomenon is; description aims to illustrate why a phenomenon occurs.

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A calculated value from sample data used to make a decision about the validity of a hypothesis in statistical hypothesis testing.

P-Value

A measure in statistics that helps in determining the significance of results obtained from a hypothesis test.

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Test Statistic

A test statistic is a standardized value that is calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test. It's used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.