Use the Following Information to Answer the Following Question(s): You

question 26

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the following question(s) : You wake up one morning feeling slightly under the weather.A close family member enthusiastically suggests that you take some Echinacea, an herb commonly used as a cold remedy.You then decide to design an experiment to test Echinacea and see if this claim is true.You think, "If taken at the beginning of a cold, Echinacea will reduce cold symptoms."
-Your statement, "If taken at the beginning of a cold, Echinacea will reduce cold symptoms," is called a(n) ________.

• A)observation
• B)hypothesis
• C)conclusion
• D)theory

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Definitions:

Confederate

In research, an individual who is aware of the experiment's purpose but is presented as a participant to other subjects.

Disrupts

Causes disorder or turmoil; interrupts the normal progress or activity of something.

Moral Objections

Disagreements or opposition based on personal ethics, values, or principles, typically in the context of discussions or actions.

Videotaped Confession

A recorded admission of guilt or involvement in a crime captured on video.