Which of the following is an example of a scientific hypothesis?

a. "Space exploration benefits our world and the United States needs to increase
funding for NASA."
b. "Marital satisfaction tends to improve when the youngest child is grown and
leaves the home because parents now have more time and energy for the marital
relationship."
c. "HIV causes AIDS, and AIDS is a disease and will never be cured."
d. "If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is there to hear it; does it make a sound?"

Answer: B

Psychology

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