A Hypothetical Construct Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

A hypothetical construct is:

• A) a variable which is used temporarily as we sketch out a theory, but is later replaced by a real construct
• B) a variable which is assumed to exist but cannot be directly measured
• C) a variable which is still subject to dispute among researchers
• D) a variable which is used to generate a hypothesis
• E) both a and c

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Definitions:

Mean

The average of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all the numbers by the quantity of numbers.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the variability or dispersion of a dataset relative to its mean; used to gauge the amount of variation or spread in a set of data points.

Percentile

A measure indicating the value below which a given percentage of observations in a group of observations falls.

Normal Random Variable

A variable whose values are distributed according to a normal distribution.