The First Step in the Bottom-Up Strategy of Testing Hypotheses

question 42

Multiple Choice

The first step in the bottom-up strategy of testing hypotheses is __________.

• A) test predictions based on the hypothesis
• B) develop a hypothesis about adaptive function based on a known observation
• C) derive a hypothesis from existing theory
• D) evaluate whether empirical results confirm predictions

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