Which Statement About Hypotheses Is Not True

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which statement about hypotheses is not true?

• A) It is possible to formulate hypotheses in all situations.
• B) An important role of a hypothesis is to suggest variables to be included in the research design.
• C) A hypothesis is an unproven statement or proposition about a factor or phenomenon that is of interest to the researcher.
• D) Hypotheses are declarative and can be tested empirically.

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Definitions:

Surgical Manipulation

Techniques used during surgery to physically alter parts of the body for the purpose of treating disease, repairing injury, or correcting deformities.

Tardive Dyskinesia

Inability to stop the tongue or other body parts from moving; motor side effect of neuroleptic drugs.

Parkinson Disease

A neurological disorder characterized by tremors, stiffness, slowness of movement, and impaired balance and coordination, caused by the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain.

Ataxia

A neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that includes gait abnormality.