Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
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 — All the statements are true about a hypothesis, so the answer is all of the above.
Explanation
★All the statements are true about a hypothesis, so the answer is all of the above.
★A hypothesis is a tentative proposition, put forward to be tested.
★Its validity is unknown until the study checks it against evidence.
★It should be generalizable, so that its result can extend beyond the single case.
★These three features together describe a sound hypothesis.
★Since each is true, all of them together are correct.
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