Conceptually, probability is most similar to the concept of ______.

A) likelihood
B) hypothesis
C) samples
D) deductive reasoning

Deductive Reasoning

The process of reasoning from one or more statements (premises) to reach a logically certain conclusion.

Likelihood

A statistical measure of how probable a particular set of observations is, given a model or hypothesis, often used in the context of estimating parameters in statistical models.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation.