Question

Marty says to his brother during Thanksgiving: "You know, I think the Seminoles are going to end up in the Gator Bowl this year." His prediction about what he thinks will happen in college football, based upon his observations of his and other teams’ playing habits, is an example of a:

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is hypothesis.

Explanation:

Hypothesis is a statement which is more or less similar to making an educated guess. With very limited information, it is possible to come to some kind of a conclusion that can be further tested to confirm the outcomes as more information becomes available.

In the given scenario, Marty has clearly made a guess based on his intuition or observation that Seminoles are going to end up in the Gator Bowl this year. This is why it can be safely concluded that it is an example of a hypothesis.

A hypothesis is further tested to see if the statement is correct or wrong.