A Hypothesis

question 46

Multiple Choice

A hypothesis

• A)is a broad,vague problem statement.
• B)cannot be discovered during research.
• C)is only found in causal research.
• D)is an educated guess about how two or more variables are related.
• E)does not have clear implications for testing the relationship between variables.

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Definitions:

Property Damage

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