What Do We Mean When We Call Theory "Strategic Simplification

question 34

Multiple Choice

What do we mean when we call theory "strategic simplification"?

• A) Theory provides detailed understanding of specific events.
• B) Theory only points to factors that theorists believe are important.
• C) Theory is especially helpful in clarifying the causes of war.
• D) Theory is only necessary for understanding reasonably simple problems.

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Definitions:

50th Percentile

Also known as the median, it is the value below which 50% of the data points in a data set lie.

Normal Distribution

A statistical distribution where the data forms a symmetrical bell-shaped curve, with the mean, median, and mode all equal and in the center.

Standard Normal

A special case of the normal distribution where the mean is 0 and the standard deviation is 1.

10th Percentile

The value below which 10% of observations in a data set fall.