Question

Catherine is taking a research methods class in which the semester project involves conducting original research. Catherine is interested in finding out if viewing particular television programs has an impact on behavior. She wants to see if children are more likely to engage in aggressive behavior after they watch television shows that exhibit violent images. Catherine's tentative prediction is what scientists refer to as __________.

a. a hypothesis
b. an operational definition
c. validity
d. reliability

Answer 1

A hypothesis

Explanation:

The hypotheses are the solution of an unexplained tentative problem that is not fix in current scientific theory. In the hypothesis, there are not any pre explained hypothesis results. In a hypothesis, there should fallibility and test ability. It is about the prediction of the outcomes of the research. The hypotheses are usually written in a statement because a statement gives the possibilities of the explanation of the phenomenon.

For instance, some hypothesis is there:

If garlic repels fleas, then a dog gives garlic every day does not get fleas.