When the Probabilities of Alternative Outcomes Cannot Be Determined and Future

question 67

Multiple Choice

When the probabilities of alternative outcomes cannot be determined and future outcomes are unknown, there exists

• A)satisficing ambiguity.
• B)systematic error.
• C)prior-hypothesis bias.
• D)uncertainty.
• E)blocking.

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