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.
A hypothesis that suggests an explanation of the function of the gene that is defective in patients
Gangrene of the toes and foot as a result of an infection often means eventual amputation.
Global Distribution of Earthquakes
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The level of emissions from transport in the United States is twice as high as the global average
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