Which of the following is true in the context of a hypothesis?
AIt is a tentative proposition
BIts validity is unknown until it is tested
CIt should be generalizable
DAll of the above ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) All of the above
Explanation
All the given features hold, since a hypothesis is a tentative proposition whose validity stays unknown until tested and which should be generalizable.
Being tentative means it is a provisional conjecture, not an established fact.
Its validity remaining unknown until tested reflects that evidence alone can confirm or refute it.
Being generalizable lets a supported hypothesis extend beyond the immediate sample.
Choosing only one of these features would leave the description of a hypothesis incomplete.
A strong hypothesis is additionally clear, specific and consistent with existing theory.
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