Which of the Following Statements Best Distinguishes Hypotheses from Theories

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best distinguishes hypotheses from theories in science?

• A) Theories are hypotheses that have been proved.
• B) Hypotheses are guesses; theories are correct answers.
• C) Hypotheses usually are relatively narrow in scope; theories have broad explanatory power.
• D) Theories are proved true; hypotheses are often contradicted by experimental results.

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Definitions:

Sample Size

The total count of individual samples or observations used in a statistical study, directly impacting the study's conclusions' reliability.

Critical Value

A threshold in hypothesis testing that defines the boundary of the region where the null hypothesis is rejected.

Minimum Value

The smallest number in a data set.

Significance

Significance refers to the measure of whether the results of a study or experiment are likely not due to chance, as determined by a set threshold of probability (p-value).