An Important Criterion for Evaluating a Research Problem Is Whether

question 23

Multiple Choice

An important criterion for evaluating a research problem is whether or not it will

• A) be of interest to individuals outside one's profession.
• B) satisfy the researcher's own curiosity.
• C) prove the researcher's opinion on the relationship between variables under investigation.
• D) make a contribution to the body of organized knowledge in one's field of specialization.

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Definitions:

Cumulative Distribution Function

A statistical function that describes the probability of a random variable falling within a particular range of values.

Probability Distribution

A mathematical representation that defines the likelihood of obtaining the possible values that a random variable can assume.

Random Variable

A variable whose values depend on outcomes of a random phenomenon.

Bernoulli Distribution

A probability distribution that takes two possible outcomes, 1 (success) with probability p, and 0 (failure) with probability 1-p.