An Hypothesis Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

An hypothesis is

• A) a statement of fact.
• B) a natural or physical law which has been proven to be true.
• C) a statement concerning the supposed relationship between or among variables.
• D) an assumption that has not previously been scientifically tested.

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Definitions:

Altruistic Punishment

A behavior in which individuals punish others for violating social norms, even at a cost to themselves, to encourage cooperation within a group.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, driving evolutionary change.

Cultural Society

A community of people who share common cultural traditions, values, and practices.

Collective Unconscious

A term coined by Carl Jung to describe the part of the unconscious mind that is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all humankind.