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The Hypothesis

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A hypothesis is a testable statement predicting a relationship between two or more factors, written so that evidence could show it false.

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"Longer commutes lower reported job satisfaction" predicts a direction and can fail; the data may show no relationship.

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A statement no evidence could contradict is not a hypothesis.