The hypothesis that we are trying to support by running an experiment is often called
A) the null hypothesis.
B) the test hypothesis.
C) the sample hypothesis.
D) the research hypothesis.

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The hypothesis that we are trying to support by running an experiment is called the research hypothesis. This hypothesis is typically stated as a proposed relationship between two variables or a prediction about the outcome of an experiment. The other answer choices (null hypothesis, test hypothesis, sample hypothesis) are either incorrect or do not accurately describe the hypothesis being tested in an experiment.

The Hypothesis That We Are Trying to Support by Running