Dr. Guttierez is examining a research question and has posted a hypothesis, but his student points out, "Dr. G., the assumption that you have made cannot be disproven no matter what data we gather!" This research study suffers from an absence of ________.

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Falsifiability is a key criterion for a hypothesis in the scientific method, meaning that it must be possible to prove the hypothesis wrong through observation or experiment. If a hypothesis cannot be disproven no matter the data, it lacks falsifiability.

Dr Guttierez Is Examining a Research Question and Has Posted