The Acceptance of Of a Theory or Hypothesis Is Based

question 39

Multiple Choice

The acceptance of of a theory or hypothesis is based on

• A) a preponderance of evidence.
• B) a hunch.
• C) belief.
• D) the pronouncements of authorities.
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Population

All members or elements under consideration in statistical studies make up this group.

Standard Error

A measure of the statistical accuracy of an estimate, calculated from the standard deviation of a sampling distribution.

Sample Size

The number of observations or replicates included in a statistical sample, crucial for the reliability and accuracy of the study or experiment.

Infinite Population

An idealized concept of a population so large that its size is not diminished by the sampling process.