Tomas Recently Joined a Gym and Has Noticed That All

question 5

Multiple Choice

Tomas recently joined a gym and has noticed that all of the men tend to wear similar workout apparel. This led him to think about why he wears certain clothes to exercise. Based on self-reflection he hypothesizes that there is an unspoken social norm that guides clothing selection for the gym. What strategy is Tomas using for developing a good hypothesis?

• A) change in directionality
• B) the exception to the rule
• C) introspection
• D) a matter of degree

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