Discuss the Role of Models in Guiding Research,with Descartes as an Example

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Essay

Discuss the role of models in guiding research,with Descartes as an example.

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Definitions:

Two-tailed Test

A two-tailed statistical hypothesis test that examines if a sample falls outside a specific range of values, testing for both exceeding and falling short of this range.

Expected Value

The mean value of a random variable, computed by multiplying each possible value by its probability and summing up these products.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test used to determine the likelihood of the null hypothesis being true.

Critical Value(s)

The thresholds in statistical hypothesis testing that define the boundary or boundaries for rejecting the null hypothesis.