A testable prediction about processes that can be observed and measured is referred to as a(n) _____
a. theory
b. hypothesis
c. opinion
d. hunch
Answer: B
Rationale: By testable, we mean that observations and measurements can be shown whether the prediction was correct or, even more important, whether it was false—a quality known as falsifiability.
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