What Is a Hypothesis

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Multiple Choice

What is a hypothesis?

• A) a statistical procedure
• B) a testable prediction
• C) an established fact
• D) a method of investigation

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Definitions:

Phonemes

The smallest unit of sound in speech that can be used to distinguish one word from another in a given language.

Morphemes

The smallest units of meaning in a language.

Sounds

Sounds that propagate through the air or different mediums and are audible when they arrive at an individual's or animal's ear.

Semantics

The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning, including the relationships between words, phrases, signs, and symbols and what they stand for.