Which of the Following Would Be the Closest Estimate to the Number

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be the closest estimate to the number of times the Sun has orbited the galactic center?

• A) 1
• B) 10
• C) 25
• D) 50
• E) 100

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Definitions:

Nondirect Relationship

A relationship between two variables where changes in one variable do not lead to consistent and predictable changes in another variable directly.

One-tailed

A hypothesis test where the area of interest is only on one side of the sampling distribution, indicating either a greater-than or less-than direction but not both.

Two-tailed

A type of statistical test that considers both directions of a possible effect, looking for deviations from a null hypothesis in two opposite directions.

Nondirectional

A hypothesis that does not predict the specific direction of the relationship between variables.