The Fact That We Can Only Calculate Probabilities for Values

question 6

Multiple Choice

The fact that we can only calculate probabilities for values of physical quantities in quantum measurements means that

• A) radiation and matter are not described by mathematical relations between measurements.
• B) the probabilities cannot be calculated from mathematical relationships.
• C) the results of physical measurements bear no relationship to theory.
• D) the average values of a large number of measurements correspond to the calculated probabilities.
• E) the average of the values calculated in a large number of different theories corresponds to the results of a measurement.

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