Which of the Following Is True of a Hypothesis

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of a hypothesis?

• A) It is a tentative idea or explanation which can be disproved by an experiment.
• B) It is a tentative idea or explanation which can be proven by an experiment.
• C) It is a tentative idea which can either be proven or disproved by an experiment.
• D) It is a belief which is asserted without proof.

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Definitions:

Case Markers

Grammatical elements in a language that indicate the relationship between nouns and other elements of a sentence.

Prepositions

Words that express relationships between nouns or pronouns and other elements in a sentence, typically indicating location, direction, time, or manner.

Propositional Tags

Linguistic devices that frame statements to indicate the speaker's attitude or the truth value of the statement.

Ambiguity

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness or uncertainty in language or meaning.