What Is Meant by the Term 'Parsimony

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is meant by the term 'parsimony'?

• A) Simpler explanations of a phenomenon are preferred to complex explanations.
• B) As more variables are identified, the model becomes more informed.
• C) Complex explanations of a phenomenon are more accurate.
• D) Simpler explanations have insufficient power.

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Definitions:

Federal System of Government

A form of governance where power is divided between a central (federal) government and individual state or provincial governments.

Charter of Rights and Freedoms

A foundational document in Canada that guarantees fundamental rights and freedoms to its citizens and residents.

Paramountcy

The principle that when a matter is addressed by both valid federal and provincial legislation and there is a conflict, the federal legislation takes precedence.

Supreme Court of Canada

The highest court in Canada, serving as the final appellate body in the Canadian legal system.