Practice question · Multiple choice
The nearest-neighbour statistic reports whether settlements are clustered, random or regularly spaced. Why is "random" the interesting result rather than the boring one?
Hints
- Ask what each of the three patterns would be evidence FOR.
- The statistic is testing against a null.
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D. Because both clustering and regular spacing imply a process
Why
The test compares against randomness as the null. A departure in either direction points at a mechanism, and failing to reject tells you the mechanism is not visible at the scale examined.
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