You decide to test your belief that men drink more soft drinks than women by finding out whether more soft drinks are consumed per day in the men's dorm than in the women's dorm. Your belief is a(n) ,and your research prediction is a(n) .

A) hypothesis; theory
B) theory; hypothesis
C) independent variable; dependent variable
D) dependent variable; independent variable

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You decide to test your belief that men drink more soft drinks than women by finding out whether more soft drinks are consumed per day in the men's dorm than in the women's dorm. Your belief is a(n) ________,and your research prediction is a(n) ________.

A) hypothesis; theory
B) theory; hypothesis
C) independent variable; dependent variable
D) dependent variable; independent variable

Lolita Najar · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Your belief that men drink more soft drinks than women is a theory because it is a broader explanation or idea that can generate multiple hypotheses. Your research prediction that more soft drinks are consumed per day in the men's dorm than in the women's dorm is a hypothesis because it is a specific, testable prediction derived from the broader theory.

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