Which of the Following Statements About a Goodness-Of-Fit Test Is

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about a goodness-of-fit test is false?

• A) It determines the likelihood that sample data have been generated from a population that conforms to a specified type of probability distribution.
• B) It compares the entire shapes of two (discrete or continuous) probability distributions: one describing known population data and the other one describing hypothetical sample data.
• C) The aim of the test might be limited to identifying only the family to which the underlying distribution belongs.
• D) The aim of the test might be limited to identifying only the family to which the underlying distribution belongs or it might go further, seeking even to identify a particular member of that family.
• E) None of these.

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