What Is a Hypothesis

question 26

Multiple Choice

What is a hypothesis?

• A)the same thing as a theory
• B)a testable statement that could potentially explain specific phenomena observed in the natural world
• C)a statement that concerns scientific facts assumed to be true
• D)a statement unable to be refuted by future investigations

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Definitions:

Fallacy

A mistaken belief or error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid.

Subjectivist Fallacy

A logical error where one asserts that something is true or good merely because it is true or good for someone, ignoring any objective standards.

Contradiction

A relation between two or more statements that have opposite truth values for every assignment of truth values to their atomic components.

Subjectivism

The philosophical stance that knowledge and value are dependent on and limited by individual perception and experience.