Which of the following is a testable hypothesis?
a. Global warming will result in more tsunamis in the next 100 years.
b. People who claim to have been abducted by aliens have higher scores on a paranoia scale than people in the general population.
c. A list of meaningful words can be memorized more quickly than a list of nonsense syllables.
d. Prayer will bring about healing of those stricken with AIDS.
Question 2
Consider the hypothesis: The severe weather that has hit the United States in recent months is punishment for the decline in morals in our society. This is an example of a hypothesis that is
a. falsifiable.
b. parsimonious.
c. not falsifiable.
d. confirmable.
e. testable.
Jacob, Monod, and Pardee's hypothesis for the function of the lacI region
Insect species diversity on British host trees supports the area hypothesis.
The Global Climate System Is Very Complex
The Shifting Global Setting
Global consumption of fossil fuel
Global energy consumption is rising rapidly