Question

Which of the following is a testable hypotheses ?

A.after much discussion it is concluded that Pandas would prefer root beer to ginger ale it hey were allowed to drink carbonated beverages

B. Crickets chirp faster when the night is warmer

C. People don’t appreciate just how old giant sequoia trees really are.

D. Snakes are used too much in movies to scare people

Answer 1

I would assume B would be the testable hypothesis. Meaning that technically you could test the temperature and then record the speed of the crickets chirping. however the change of speed might be so minuscule it could be irrelevant. So if B were not the answer the other one could be A, however, it would be difficult to test because pandas can't speak..

Answer 2

Only B can be testable.

You can test B. by observing the crickets during the day and later on during the night.
The other options can't be tested because they don't happen, except for D, which varies from person to person.


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