Probabilistic Theories Suggest

question 8

Multiple Choice

Probabilistic theories suggest:

• A) that an outcome is by definition the only possible result associated with a particular cause
• B) that the likelihood of an event occurring is either higher or lower for a particular reason
• C) the absence of a certain value of one or more independent variables
• D) that a theory should be applicable to as many contexts as possible and not only to the set of observations that were included in the original study

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Definitions:

Immunotherapy

A treatment that uses certain parts of a person’s immune system to fight diseases such as cancer by boosting the body's natural defenses or by making synthetic immune system proteins.

Passive Immunity

Immunity acquired by the transfer of antibodies from another individual, as through maternal antibodies to the fetus or by the administration of an antibody-containing preparation (immunoglobulin).

Active Immunity

Immunity that occurs after exposure to an antigen as a result of the immune response.

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