A prediction about a cause and effect relationship between two or more variables is a _____
A)theory.
B)experiment.
C)causal hypothesis.
D)correlational hypothesis.

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A causal hypothesis specifically predicts a cause and effect relationship between variables, whereas a theory is a broader explanation of observed phenomena. An experiment is a procedure to test a hypothesis, and a correlational hypothesis predicts a relationship between variables, but not necessarily a cause and effect relationship.

A Prediction About a Cause and Effect Relationship Between Two