The likelihood of the occurrence of some event or outcome is referred to as
A) the null hypothesis.
B) the research hypothesis.
C) the significant hypothesis.
D) probability.

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Probability is defined as the likelihood or chance of the occurrence of some event or outcome, and is measured on a scale from 0 to 1, with 0 indicating no chance of the event occurring and 1 indicating certainty that the event will occur. The other options (null hypothesis, research hypothesis, and significant hypothesis) are all terms used in statistical hypothesis testing, but do not directly relate to the likelihood of an event or outcome.

The Likelihood of the Occurrence of Some Event or Outcome