________ Is a Science That Seeks to Measure, Explain, and Sometimes

question 41

Multiple Choice

________ is a science that seeks to measure, explain, and sometimes change the behavior of humans and other animals.

• A) Psychiatry
• B) Psychology
• C) Sociology
• D) Political science
• E) Organizational behavior

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis which proposes no significant difference or effect, used as a default assumption until evidence suggests otherwise.

Alpha Level

The probability threshold that determines the critical value for rejecting the null hypothesis in hypothesis testing, commonly set at 0.05 or 5%.

Rejection Region

In hypothesis testing, the range of values for which the null hypothesis is considered unlikely and thus rejected.

Level Of Significance

A threshold in hypothesis testing that determines the probability at which the null hypothesis is rejected, commonly denoted by alpha (α).