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Module Five (5): Science in Action Page 5.1.3 Interpreting Statistics and Certainty SHORT-ANSWER QUESTION Why is it rare to hear scientists say that they are absolutely certain of a result? It is impossible to lie about a situation that is 100% certain. It is always possible to prove or deny a scientific result. Posted 26 minutes ago. Reference Answer If a result is absolutely certain, then it could never be falsified. Results in science are always open to being confirmed or disproven. 2 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS > If a study shows a result with a p value of 0.2, what does that mean? There is a 0.8 percent chance the relationship being studied is real. There is a 0.2 percent chance the relationship being studied is real. There is a 20 percent chance the relationship being studied is real. There is an 80 percent chance the relationship being studied is real. Correct. The p value represents the likelihood that the result is a fluke, so a p value of 0.2 means that there is a 0.2 out of 1 (or 20 percent) chance that the relationship being studied is not real.
2 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS < In terms of accuracy and precision, throwing three darts toward the center of a dart board and hitting a bullseye each time would be considered what? accurate, but not precise precise, but not accurate both accurate and precise neither accurate nor precise Correct. Because all of the darts were in the same place, the results are considered precise, and because they are all in the desired area, the results are considered accurate.
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