What Is a Hypothesis

question 35

Multiple Choice

What is a hypothesis?

• A) an organized set of principles used to explain and predict observed phenomena
• B) a specific procedure for manipulating or measuring variables in an experiment
• C) an explicit statement specifying the circumstances that give rise to a particular outcome
• D) a measure of the strength and association between two or more variables

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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle tissue attached to bones, responsible for voluntary movements of the body.

Motor Neurons

Nerve cells that originate in the brain or spinal cord and transmit signals to muscles, inducing movement.

Motor Unit Recruitment

Motor unit recruitment involves the activation of additional motor units to increase the strength of a muscular contraction.

Muscle Tension

The force generated by a muscle through contraction, which contributes to various movements, posture maintenance, and stabilization of joints.