Which of the Following Is an Example of a Scientific

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a scientific hypothesis?

• A)"Space exploration benefits our world, and the United States needs to increase funding for NASA."
• B)"Marital satisfaction tends to improve when the youngest child is grown and leaves the home because parents now have more time and energy for the marital relationship."
• C)"HIV causes AIDS, and AIDS is a disease and will never be cured."
• D)"If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?"

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Definitions:

Phonemes

The smallest units of sound in a language that can distinguish one word from another.

Syntax

The set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language.

Language Acquisition

The process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive, produce, and use words to communicate.

Noam Chomsky

A linguist, philosopher, and cognitive scientist known for his theory of generative grammar and criticism of behaviorism.