A Proposed Explanation for a Situation,usually Taking the Form "If

question 95

Multiple Choice

A proposed explanation for a situation,usually taking the form "if A happens then B will be the result" is called a(n) ____.

• A)theory
• B)research proposal
• C)experiment
• D)hypothesis

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Definitions:

Mean Deviation

A measure of the average distance between each data point in a set and the mean of the data set, reflecting the dispersion or spread.

Deviations

Differences between observed values and some reference value, often the mean of the set.

Conservative Estimates

Estimates made cautiously to ensure that the actual value is not likely to exceed the estimated value.

Sample Statistics

Statistics calculated from a sample and used to estimate parameters of the total population.