A Vital Part of a Scientific Hypothesis Is That

question 102

Multiple Choice

A vital part of a scientific hypothesis is that

• A) it is possible, in principle, to disprove it by observation.
• B) it is possible, in principle, to disprove it by logical argument.
• C) it must be mathematically simple.
• D) it must be mathematically complex.

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Definitions:

Speech Style

The way in which something is said (e.g., accent, language), rather than the content of what is said.

Paralinguistic Cues

Components of communication other than the verbal content, such as intonation, pace, and volume, which can provide additional context and meaning.

Prosodic Feature

Aspects of speech that go beyond phonetic sounds, including intonation, tone, stress, and rhythm, which contribute to linguistic meaning and structure.

Rising Intonation

Rising intonation is a linguistics term describing the upward pitch movement at the end of a sentence or phrase, often used in questions or to indicate uncertainty.