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1Hypothesis Testing — A process by which an analyst tests a statistical hypothesis. The methodology employed by the analyst depends on the nature of the data used, and the goals of the analysis. The goal is to either accept or reject the null hypothesis. Hypothesis… …
2Contact hypothesis — In criminology, psychology, and sociology, the contact hypothesis has been described as one of the best ways to improve relations among groups that are experiencing conflict.[1][2] Gordon W. Allport (1954) is often credited with the development… …
3Statistical hypothesis testing — This article is about frequentist hypothesis testing which is taught in introductory statistics. For Bayesian hypothesis testing, see Bayesian inference. A statistical hypothesis test is a method of making decisions using data, whether from a… …
4Immortal DNA strand hypothesis — The immortal DNA strand hypothesis was proposed in 1975 by John Cairns as a mechanism for adult stem cells to minimize mutations in their genomes.Cairns, J. 1975. Mutation selection and the natural history of cancer. Nature (London) 255: 197… …
5Gaia hypothesis — The study of planetary habitability is partly based upon extrapolation from knowledge of the Earth s conditions, as the Earth is the only planet currently known to harbour life. The Gaia hypothesis, also known as Gaia theory or Gaia principle,… …
6Documentary hypothesis — JEPD redirects here. JEPD may also refer to Jointly Exhaustive, Pairwise Disjoint. Diagram of the Documentary Hypothesis. * includes most of Leviticus † includes most of Deuteronomy …
7OPV AIDS hypothesis — Main articles: AIDS origin and AIDS origins opposed to scientific consensus The oral polio vaccine (OPV) AIDS hypothesis argues that the AIDS pandemic originated from live polio vaccines prepared in chimpanzee tissue cultures and then… …
8Efficient coding hypothesis — The efficient coding hypothesis was proposed by Horace Barlow in 1961 as a theoretical model of sensory coding in the brain. Within the brain, neurons often communicate with one another by sending electrical impulses referred to as action… …
9Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
10nature, philosophy of — Introduction the discipline that investigates substantive issues regarding the actual features of nature as a reality. The discussion here is divided into two parts: the philosophy of physics and the philosophy of biology. In this… …
