Question

What does it mean that a hypothesis must be testable?
A. There can only be one experiment that tests the hypothesis.
B. It must be possible to observe whether the hypothesis is true.
C. The hypothesis must have an experiment that uses math.
D. The hypothesis must be shown to be true before the experiment.

Answer 1

The correct option is B. It must be possible to observe whether the hypothesis is true.

Explanation:

• A hypothesis is a tentative statement that can either be proved as false or correct.

• A hypothesis must be testable means their must be an authenticity to prove the validity of a hypothesis.

• A hypothesis is tested with the help of experiments.

• An experiment should produce the same results again and again if a hypothesis is considered to be acceptable.