At the beginning of a study, a researcher makes a statement about what he or she expects the relationship between an exposure and an outcome to be. This statement is called an) .

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A hypothesis is a statement made at the beginning of a study about the expected relationship between variables (in this case, an exposure and an outcome). It is a prediction that the study is designed to test.

At the Beginning of a Study, a Researcher Makes a Statement