The assumption is that simpler hypotheses are more likely to be true.

We're taught that the simplest hypothesis should always be tried first.

"We consider it a good principle to explain the phenomena by the simplest hypothesis possible."

Nead, the law of the simplest hypothesis tells you that it's all got to be connected.

My god, his tale comes close to the simplest hypothesis when you think about it.

You have a scientific culture, so you know the simpler hypothesis is to be preferred.

There are several criticisms of this simple hypothesis.

In the case of a simple null hypothesis the size is the only possible probability of a type I error.

So, at this point, what is the simplest hypothesis?

They initially considered two simple hypotheses (both with frequency distributions).