At the Beginning of a Study, a Researcher Makes a Statement

question 20

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of a study, a researcher makes a statement about what he or she expects the relationship between an exposure and an outcome to be. This statement is called an) .

• A) Hypothesis
• B) Risk factor
• C) Etiology
• D) Confounder

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