Sean is thinking about creating an automatic cat feeder similar to one that he created for dogs.He believes that cats eat several times a day.He also believes that cats can be trained to come to the sound of a slight ding, indicating that a new tray of food has been opened.He has several friends set out small trays of food, sounding a ding to see if cats will associate the sound with curiosity about the food.This action is called ______. a
a. testing the hypothesis
b. forming a hypothesis
c. analyzing data
d. assessing results
a. testing the hypothesis
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A. Competitor B. Learning C. Customer D. Financial
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