This is the hypothesis stage of the scientific method. Let's look at the different stages to find this answer.
Problem- Something you do not know and would like to find out Research- Information you gather to help you come to a prediction HYPOTHESIS- A prediction about what the experiment will show Experiment- Testing the variables to see the outcome Organization- Putting your data from the experiment into a table or graph so that it is easy to understand Summary- Generally a few sentences, an overall summary of what happened in the experiment including the "befores," "durings," and "afters." Distribution- Making your information public so that other scientists can use it for research.
After reviewing all of the steps, we can see that the correct answer is certainly hypothesis.
A culture is a way of life of a group of people--the behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation to the next. Culture is symbolic communication.