A researcher will survey college students concerning their attitudes toward lowering the legal drinking age to 18. Which of the following is a good research hypothesis for this particular study?
A) Students under age 21 will be more supportive of lowering the drinking age than students 21 and older.
B) Opinions toward lowering the drinking age will not affect legislation.
C) Most college students' parents will oppose lowering the drinking age to 18.
D) A majority of college students have consumed alcohol before age 21.

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This hypothesis makes a clear and specific prediction about a potential difference in attitudes between two groups of college students based on age. This hypothesis can be tested through survey data analysis. The other choices do not make a clear prediction about the relationship between variables or are not relevant to the specific research question.

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