Multiple Choice
A hypothesis is best considered as:
A) a tentative explanation about some phenomenon.
B) a specific prediction, often in the form of an "if-then" statement.
C) an empirical or correlational statement.
D) a set of formal statements that explain how certain events are related to one another.
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