Why is the hypothesis "There will be a positive relationship between a patient's level of formal education and his or her score on a health questionnaire," incorrectly stated?
1. It predicts a positive relationship.
2. It is written in future tense.
3. It only has no variables.
4. It cannot be empirically tested.
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Rationale 1: It is permissible and common for a hypothesis to be written in the positive.
Rationale 2: The hypothesis should be written in present tense.
Rationale 3: This statement has an independent variable (level of education) and a dependent variable (score on a health questionnaire).
Rationale 4: This hypothesis could be tested by giving the study subjects the health questionnaire, scoring it, and comparing the results to level of formal education.
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