The Principal Goal of Science Is the Development of Theory

question 28

True/False

The principal goal of science is the development of theory.

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Definitions:

Mean

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Standard Normal Deviate

Another term for Z-score, highlighting its role in standard normal distribution.

Standard Deviation

Standard deviation is a measure used in statistics to quantify the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values.

Normal Distribution

A symmetrical, bell-shaped distribution of data where most of the observations cluster around the central peak and the probabilities of values taper off equally in both directions from the center.