Which of the Following Statements Best Resembles a Hypothesis

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best resembles a hypothesis?

• A)Gender includes men and women.
• B)Our survey will find that 60 percent of our agency's clients are women.
• C)Providing national health care insurance by the federal government will decrease our nation's cost of medical care.
• D)All of these are equally good hypotheses.

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Definitions:

Spermatic Cord

A bundle of fibers and tissues in males that includes the vas deferens, blood vessels, nerves, and the cremaster muscle, responsible for supporting the testes.

Inguinal Canal

A passage in the lower anterior abdominal wall which in men, contains the spermatic cord and in women, the round ligament of uterus.

Inguinal Ligament

The inguinal ligament is a band of tissue that runs from the pubic bone to the anterior superior iliac spine, forming the lower border of the abdomen.

Hernia

A medical condition characterized by the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in the muscle or tissue that usually contains it.