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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