Which term is a tentative statement about the relationship between two or more variables that is testable?

• A. Hypothesis
• B. Independent Variable
• C. Descriptive Statistics
• D. Research

Answer: (A)

A hypothesis is a tentative, testable statement about the relationship between two or more variables. It makes a specific prediction that you can support or refute through data collected by experiments or observations, guiding what you measure and how you analyze results. This testable, evaluable nature distinguishes it from other terms: the independent variable is the factor you manipulate, descriptive statistics summarize data, and research refers to the overall process of investigating a question.