Question

Ciara believes that working women are happier than women who do not work. she predicts that women who work for at least ten years are more likely to have good mental health after the age of 50 years than women who do not. she decides to test this prediction. in the context of psychology's scientific method, ciara's prediction is the _____ for the study she will conduct.

Answer 1

Answer: Hypothesis

A hypothesis is a proposed explanation of a phenomenon. It is similar to an "educated guess." In order for it to be a scientific hypothesis, it requires the scientific method to test it. In this case, the hypothesis is that women who work for at least ten years are more likely to have good mental health after the age of 50 than women who do not.

Answer 2

The answer to this question is a hypothesis. Hypothesis is the theory or explanation of a specific problem or study. There are types of hypothesis this are null, empirical, complex, and logical hypothesis. Hypothesis can be concluded by studying and doing an experiment of a certain phenomenon.