Which of the following is an advantage of stating a hypothesis?

AIt forces the researcher to think more deeply and specifically about the possible outcomes of a study ✓ Correct

BIt makes any study far shorter

CIt removes the need to define terms

DIt guarantees that no researcher bias remains

Correct answer: (A) It forces the researcher to think more deeply and specifically about the possible outcomes of a study

Explanation

Stating a hypothesis forces the researcher to think more deeply and specifically about a study's possible outcomes.

It sharpens expectations in advance and directs the choice of variables and design.

A hypothesis does not make any study far shorter, since testing it still demands full data collection.

It never removes the need to define terms, because those terms must be operationalised to be tested.

It cannot guarantee that no researcher bias remains, as bias enters through many stages of a study.

A stated hypothesis also makes results falsifiable and open to replication.

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