The likelihood that a statistical value obtained through analysis of the data is likely to occur in any two samples selected from the same population is called:
a. degrees of freedom.
b. induction.
c. interval estimation.
d. probability.
ANS: D
Probability is used to explain the extent of a relationship, the probability of an event occurring in a given situation, or the probability of accurately predicting an event.
Degrees of freedom is the freedom of a score's value to vary given the existing situation.
Induction is a type of reasoning.
Interval estimation is the researcher's best guess as to the range of scores for the study population.
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