Which of the Following Statements About a Goodness-Of-Fit Test Is

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about a goodness-of-fit test is false?

A) It determines the likelihood that sample data have been generated from a population that conforms to a specified type of probability distribution.
B) It compares the entire shapes of two (discrete or continuous) probability distributions: one describing known population data and the other one describing hypothetical sample data.
C) The aim of the test might be limited to identifying only the family to which the underlying distribution belongs.
D) The aim of the test might be limited to identifying only the family to which the underlying distribution belongs or it might go further, seeking even to identify a particular member of that family.
E) None of these.