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Which one of the following statements made to distinguish between theory and hypothesis is correct?
 
  a. Theories are based on factual information, while hypotheses are the researchers' guesswork.
  b. Theories are more general than hypotheses and ; usually give rise to a number of hypotheses to be tested by researchers.
  c. Theory and hypothesis are terms used interchangeably by scientists to refer to their views on the relationship between scientific variables.
  d. A theory is a hypothesis that has been confirmed by research findings.

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Testing a hypothesis involves determining
 
  a. its parsimony.
  b. its logical consistency.
  c. if systematic observations confirm it.
  d. whether it fits with pervious knowledge.
  e. All of these are true.

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On the basis of her experience a teacher has formulated a hypothesis regarding the relationship between participation in class discussions and retention of abstract materials. This teacher's hypothesis could be classified as
 
  a. an inductive hypothesis. c. an alternative hypothesis.
  b. a deductive hypothesis. d. a null hypothesis.
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6 years ago
I know this sounds cliche, but I was thinking the same thing for each of these. Thanks for confirming Slight Smile
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6 years ago
I'm sure Wink Face Thanks for your honesty
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