The number of observations minus the number of constraints or assumptions needed to calculate a statistical term is called the _____.
A) statistical power
B) t-level
C) degrees of freedom
D) significance level

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Degrees of freedom refer to the number of observations minus the number of constraints or assumptions needed to calculate a statistical term. Statistical power refers to the ability to detect an effect if it exists. T-level refers to the value of the t-test statistic. Significance level refers to the threshold for determining if a result is statistically significant.

The Number of Observations Minus the Number of Constraints or Assumptions