Hypothesis Testing Quiz
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What is the primary function of a hypothesis in research?

  • To suggest new experiments and observations (correct)
  • To assert explanations for phenomena
  • To create provisional conjectures
  • To prove or disprove assumptions

    • How is hypothesis testing defined?

  • A strategy for deciding whether sample data offer support for a hypothesis (correct)
  • A mere assumption or supposition to be proved or disproved
  • A formal question that a researcher intends to resolve
  • A proposition or set of propositions set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of specific phenomena

    • What does a researcher typically mean when referring to a hypothesis?

  • A mere assumption or supposition
  • A provisional conjecture
  • A set of propositions to explain phenomena
  • A formal question to be resolved (correct)

    • In what way is a hypothesis different for a researcher compared to ordinary usage?

    <p>It is a formal question to be resolved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of hypothesis testing in making decisions about sample data?

    <p>Deciding whether sample data offer support for a hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a hypothesis in research?

    <p>To suggest new experiments and observations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of research, what does a researcher consider a hypothesis to be?

    <p>A formal question to be resolved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of hypothesis testing?

    <p>Deciding whether sample data support a hypothesis for generalization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a hypothesis defined in the context of research?

    <p>A proposition or set of propositions set forth as an explanation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ordinary meaning of a hypothesis?

    <p>A mere assumption or supposition to be proved or disproved</p> Signup and view all the answers

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