What Makes Science Precise

question 49

Multiple Choice

What makes science precise?

• A) The systematic observation upon which the information is based.
• B) The empirical basis of the data.
• C) The quantification of information in the form of numbers and the use of statistics to analyze the information.
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption that is tested against.

Error Hypothesis

A statement positing the existence of a difference or effect, used in the context of hypothesis testing to denote a hypothesis that is tested for being in error relative to the null.

Larger Population

Refers to a bigger group or category of individuals from which samples can be drawn for statistical analysis.

Smaller Sample

A subset of a population that contains fewer observations, which may affect the reliability of statistical conclusions.