________ Means That the Factor or Variable Being Investigated Should

question 110

Multiple Choice

________ means that the factor or variable being investigated should be the only possible causal explanation.

• A) The absence of other possible causal factors
• B) The time order of occurrence of variables
• C) Concomitant variation
• D) The role of evidence

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Definitions:

Contingency Table

A table used in statistics to display the frequency distribution of variables to show the relationship between them.

Level of Significance

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is in fact true; commonly set thresholds include 0.05 or 0.01.

Null Hypothesis

The null hypothesis is a statement or hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, typically to be tested against an alternative hypothesis.

Critical Value

The threshold in a statistical test such that if the calculated test statistic is beyond this point, the null hypothesis is rejected.