Painted Perforated Shells Are Evidence That Neandertals

question 37

Multiple Choice

Painted perforated shells are evidence that Neandertals:

• A)traded with modern humans.
• B)used body ornaments.
• C)used symbolism.
• D)both b.and c.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that assumes no statistical significance exists in a set of observations and that any observed difference is due to sampling or experimental error.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is actually true, often denoted as alpha and used as a threshold for determining statistical significance.

Null Hypotheses

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect exists within a set of given observations.

Type I Error

The error that occurs when a null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected when it is actually true, often referred to as a "false positive."