What is a hypothesis? Provide an original example of a hypothesis a psychologist might test. Be sure to operationally define the variables in your hypothesis.

What will be an ideal response?

Ans: A hypothesis is a statement that allows a prediction to be tested.
Ideally, the example hypothesis should include some notion of both an independent and a dependent variable, such as, "Partying is related to lower grades."
Both the independent and dependent variables should be operationalized or stated in quantifiable terms. Examples: partying = hours per week spent consuming alcohol or other psychoactive substances in the company of one or more other people; grades = GPA.
Learning Objective: 3.1 Describe the characteristics of the scientific approach.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: What Is Science?