A Formally Stated Expectation Concerning the Outcome of an Experiment

question 12

Multiple Choice

A formally stated expectation concerning the outcome of an experiment is called:

• A) a theory.
• B) induction.
• C) a hypothesis.
• D) empiricism.

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