Which of the Following Statements Is the BEST Example of a Hypothesis

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is the BEST example of a hypothesis about human development?

• A)Cross-cultural studies have determined that human breast milk provides the ideal nutrition for infant brain development.
• B)Human breast milk contains nutrients that are essential for the formation of neurons and synapses in an infant's developing brain.
• C)Because human breast milk is a superior form of nutrition for infants,all newly-delivered women should be encouraged to breast feed their infants.
• D)If breast milk is a superior supplement for infant brain development,children who were breast-fed as infants should perform better on psychological tests than children who were not breast fed.

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Definitions:

Marginal Change

A small incremental adjustment to a plan of action.

Incremental Adjustment

Small, gradual changes or modifications made in response to changing conditions or to improve a process or system.

Scarcity

A fundamental economic problem of having seemingly limitless human wants in a world of limited resources, leading to the necessity of making trade-offs.

Marginal Cost

Marginal cost is the cost of producing one more unit of a good or service, which can vary depending on the level of production.