Exhibit 5-3: Evaluate the adequacy of each of the following statements as a scientific hypothesis.
-Refer to Exhibit 5-3.Students' failure to read is the direct consequence of the irresponsibility of teachers.
A) adequate hypothesis
B) inadequate, not testable
C) inadequate, no statement of relationship
D) inadequate, not consistent with the existing body of knowledge

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The statement is inadequate because it is not testable. There is no way to measure or manipulate the irresponsibility of teachers and its direct impact on student reading.

Exhibit 5-3: Evaluate the Adequacy of Each of the Following