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While controlled experiments can offer compelling evidence to support a hypothesis or theory, not all ideas are tested this way.

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Is it true that for a hypothesis to have value it must be testable?

What do you mean by "value"?Certainly, if a theory is supposed to have scientific value (if it tells us something new about the world around us), there must be evidence to support it, or else it were a bad theory (or actually not a real theory at all).However, every scientific theory starts off as a hypothesis, which is basically just a "quaint idea". By testing that hypothesis (and obtaining positive results), it might actually be developed into a real theory. If the evidence speaks against the hypothesis, the idea just dies right there (or at least it should).So, a hypothesis has to be testable to have value (so it can "grow" into a theory).


What is the purpose of hypothesis testing?

The purpose of hypothesis testing is to determine whether there is enough statistical evidence in a sample of data to support or reject a specific claim about a population parameter. It involves formulating a null hypothesis (which represents no effect or no difference) and an alternative hypothesis (which represents an effect or difference), then using sample data to assess the likelihood of observing the data if the null hypothesis were true. By calculating a p-value and comparing it to a predetermined significance level, researchers can make informed decisions regarding the validity of the hypotheses. Ultimately, hypothesis testing aids in drawing conclusions from data and making informed decisions based on statistical evidence.


What is scientific term for possiblelikelyor probable?

Philosophically, I tend to say that all things are possible, but scientifically there are initial conditions that make all but one result unlikely.Probability is a measure or estimation of how likely it is that something will happen or that a statement is true. Probabilities are given a value between 0 (0% chance or will not happen) and 1 (100% chance or will happen). The higher the degree of probability, the more likely the event is to happen.


What is gross calorific value and useful heat value of coal?

what is the differnence between gross calorific value and useful heat value


What two things must an item have to have value?

Anything that many want but few have will have high value. Things that are difficult to make often have high value. But for something to have value it must have UTILITY.

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How do you accept direction and at the same time maintain a critical stance regarding your ideas and value?

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