The threshold hypothesis is a hypothesis concerning second language acquisition set forth in a study by Jim Cummins (1976), which stated that a minimum...

The linear no-threshold model (LNT) is a dose-response model used in radiation protection to estimate stochastic health effects such as radiation-induced...

termed the "nothing special" hypothesis. A very popular model is what has come to be known as "the threshold hypothesis", proposed by Torrance, which...

aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, the evidence for the 90%-debt threshold hypothesis provided support for pro-austerity policies. In 2013, academic critics...

attriting). The threshold hypothesis, created by Jim Cummins in 1979 and expanded on since then, claims that there are language fluency thresholds that one must...

statistical hypothesis test is a method of statistical inference used to decide whether the data provide sufficient evidence to reject a particular hypothesis. A...

this threshold of 100 mSv will produce a direct increase in probability of incurring cancer. This dose-response model is known as 'linear-non-threshold' or...

substrate (IRS) and PI3K. This concept forms the basis of the adjustable threshold hypothesis of insulin resistance. Insulin resistance has been proposed to be...

significance level α {\displaystyle \alpha } is the threshold for p {\displaystyle p} below which the null hypothesis is rejected even though by assumption it were...

The null hypothesis (often denoted H0) is the claim in scientific research that the effect being studied does not exist. The null hypothesis can also...

the 1970s; in the decades since, scientists have concluded that no safe threshold for lead exposure exists. The major source of lead exposure during the...

creative writing and art, patents etc. Lubinski has argued against the "threshold hypothesis", which suggests (1) that a minimum IQ is needed to achieve a high...

Critical value or threshold value can refer to: A quantitative threshold in medicine, chemistry and physics Critical value (statistics), boundary of the...

The zoo hypothesis speculates on the assumed behavior and existence of technologically advanced extraterrestrial life and the reasons they refrain from...

corresponds to rejecting the null hypothesis, and a negative result corresponds to not rejecting the null hypothesis. The terms are often used interchangeably...

Lubinski, David; Benbow, Camilla P. (December 14, 2010). "Beyond the Threshold Hypothesis: Even Among the Gifted and Top Math/Science Graduate Students, Cognitive...

Lubinski, David; Benbow, Camilla P. (14 December 2010). "Beyond the Threshold Hypothesis" (PDF). Current Directions in Psychological Science. 19 (6): 346–351...

significance test, the null hypothesis H 0 {\displaystyle H_{0}} is rejected if the p-value is less than or equal to a predefined threshold value α {\displaystyle...

The giant-impact hypothesis, sometimes called the Theia Impact, is an astrogeology hypothesis for the formation of the Moon first proposed in 1946 by Canadian...

without treatment, the threshold to trigger an epileptic seizure or mood episode in bipolar disorder will be lowered. Kindling hypothesis of bipolar disorder...

theory that relates economic growth with quality of life is the "Threshold Hypothesis", which states that economic growth up to a point brings with it...

15, 2014). "Raison d'être of insulin resistance: the adjustable threshold hypothesis". J R Soc Interface. 11 (101): 20140892. doi:10.1098/rsif.2014.0892...

Nuclear latency or a nuclear threshold state is the condition of a country possessing all the technology, expertise and infrastructure needed to quickly...

Panspermia – Hypothesis on the interstellar spreading of primordial life Quiet and loud aliens – Concept in astrobiology Rare Earth hypothesis – Hypothesis that...

false positive, is the erroneous rejection of a true null hypothesis in statistical hypothesis testing. A type II error, or a false negative, is the erroneous...

Robertson Raleigh J (1979). "Offspring quality and the polygyny threshold: 'the sexy son hypothesis". The American Naturalist. 113 (2): 201–208. doi:10.1086/283379...

relationship between intelligence and creativity: New support for the threshold hypothesis by means of empirical breakpoint detection". Intelligence. 41 (4):...

for low dose-rate radiation because of debate over the linear no-threshold hypothesis that is often used in statistical analysis of these data. The BEIR...

Hmong-Mien and even Japanese-Ryukyuan into the larger Austric hypothesis. While the Austric hypothesis remains contentious, there is genetic evidence that at...

not benefit a short-lived species. This is known as the breeding threshold hypothesis, and states that SY males should only delay breeding if there is...