A Tentative, Testable Statement About the General Nature of a Phenomenon

question 48

Multiple Choice

A tentative, testable statement about the general nature of a phenomenon is called a/an:

• A)guess.
• B)law.
• C)observation.
• D)hypothesis.
• E)theory.

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