Question

Catherine is taking a research methods class in which the semester project involves conducting original research. Catherine is interested in finding out if viewing particular television programs has an impact on behavior. She wants to see if children are more likely to engage in aggressive behavior after they watch television shows that exhibit violent images. Catherine's tentative prediction is what scientists refer to as __________.

a. a hypothesisb. an operational definitionc. validityd. reliability

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter "A": A hypothesis.

Step-by-step explanation:

A Hypothesis is an idea on a certain specified topic that is proved to be true by testing it through study and experimentation. Actually, that idea must be tested many times before it can be labeled as a theory. In the example, Catherine hypothesis is:

Viewing particular television programs has an impact on behavior.

She plans to test her idea by studying children's prone to aggressiveness after being exposed to violent television shows.