Which of the Following Was Not One of Descartes' Rules

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not one of Descartes' rules for conducting an inquiry?

• A) Difficult problems should be divided into as many parts as possible.
• B) Review your reasoning to make sure nothing has been omitted.
• C) Reasoning should proceed from simple concepts to complicated ones.
• D) Ensure that your subject is a philosophical or mathematical matter, rather than a religious or poetic one.
• E) Accept nothing as true that you do not clearly recognize as being so.

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Definitions:

Statistical Conclusions

Inferences or deductions made from statistical tests about the data or population parameters.

Critical F Value

A critical value used in the analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests, determining whether to reject the null hypothesis based on the F-distribution.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values in a statistical calculation that are free to vary.

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in statistics that proposes there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the starting point for testing.