An investigator began with a precise and logical hypothesis. He ran a well-planned and well-conducted experiment to test the deduced consequences of this hypothesis. No evidence was found to support the hypothesis. The investigator should report that
a. his study was a failure.
b. the hypothesis was proved false.
c. the hypothesis is probably true but experimental conditions did not permit the effect to be observed.
d. None of these is true.
Question 2
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
a. A hypothesis must be testable.
b. A hypothesis must have explanatory power.
c. A hypothesis must be consistent with the existing body of knowledge.
d. A hypothesis must be based on a well-established theory.
Jacob, Monod, and Pardee's hypothesis for the function of the lacI region
Living in groups and the many eyes hypothesis.
Roots of the keystone species hypothesis: does a higher proportion of predators in diverse communiti
The trophic cascade hypothesis.
The Activation-Synthesis Hypothesis of Dreaming
Auguste Comte (1798–1857), who is credited as the founder of sociology, began to analyze the bases ...