​Which of the Following Is a Hypothesis

question 88

Multiple Choice

​Which of the following is a hypothesis?

• A) Setting a goal will be positively related to the number of products assembled.
• B) A researcher found a .8 correlation between goal-setting and productivity.
• C) Personally, I am more productive when I set goals.
• D) I wonder if there is a relationship between goal-setting and productivity.​
• E) There is no way to determine whether goal-setting is positively or negatively related to productivity.

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Definitions:

Misery Index

An economic indicator created by adding the unemployment rate to the inflation rate, proposing to reflect the average citizen's financial discomfort.

Nominal Interest Rate

The rate of interest before adjusting for inflation, representing the face value of interest payments.

Inflation

The speed at which the overall price level for goods and services increases, causing a decline in the value of money.

Deflation

A decrease in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.