A Theory Is Never Entirely Proven True,but It Must Have

question 42

Multiple Choice

A theory is never entirely proven true,but it must have the quality of:

• A) Predictive accuracy.
• B) Predictive scope.
• C) Simplicity.
• D) Falsifiability.

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Definitions:

α

Represents the level of significance in hypothesis testing, indicating the probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis.

Degrees of Freedom

Degrees of freedom refer to the number of independent values or quantities that can be assigned to a statistical distribution while still satisfying a given number of constraints.

T-test for Dependent Means

A statistical method used to compare the means of two related groups.

α

In statistics, α (alpha) typically represents the level of significance, the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true.