The standard statistical methods are based on the assumption that an uncertainty is the ________ that an event is true or false,whereas certainty theory is based on the ________ that an event is true or false.
A) estimated probability; calculated probability
B) probability; degrees of belief
C) calculated probability; estimated probability
D) degrees of belief; probability

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The standard statistical methods are based on probability, which is an estimated likelihood of an event being true or false. Certainty theory, on the other hand, is based on degrees of belief, which are subjective assessments of the truth or falsity of an event. Therefore, the best choice is B, where probability corresponds to standard statistical methods and degrees of belief corresponds to certainty theory.

The Standard Statistical Methods Are Based on the Assumption That