In research on the effects of noise on sleep, a researcher wonders whether disrupted sleep may be due to drinking coffee rather than to living near an airport. What type of hypothesis is this?

A) a confounding variable hypothesis
B) a null hypothesis
C) a research hypothesis
D) a moot hypothesis


Answer: A

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