Which of the Following Is an Example of a Scientific

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a scientific hypothesis?

• A) 'Space exploration benefits our world and Australia needs to increase funding it's space program.
• B) 'Marital satisfaction tends to improve when the youngest child is grown and leaves the home because parents now have more time and energy for the marital relationship.'
• C) 'HIV causes AIDS, and AIDS is a disease and will never be cured.'
• D) 'If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to hear it; does it make a sound?'

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.