Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Differences Between a Hypothesis

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the differences between a hypothesis and a theory is TRUE?

• A)A hypothesis is an educated guess and a theory is a scientific explanation.
• B)Hypotheses are never tested,but theories are tested.
• C)Theories are the foundations of hypotheses.
• D)A hypothesis is tested using quantifiable data and theories are tested using subjective data.

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between external reality and inner demands of the id and superego.

Correlation Coefficient

A number ranging from -1.00 to +1.00 that expresses the direction (positive or negative) and strength of the relationship between two variables.

Covariance Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables change together; it can be positive, negative, or zero.

Maximum-Likelihood Coefficient

A statistical measure that estimates the parameters of a model to maximize the likelihood of fitting the model to a given set of data.