In social research,a hypothesis is best described as a(n):
A) educated guess.
B) proposed relationship between two or more variables.
C) description of why a particular social phenomenon occurs.
D) explanation for why two variables are correlated.

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A hypothesis is a proposed relationship between two or more variables, and is not simply an educated guess or a description/explanation of a social phenomenon or correlation.

In Social Research,a Hypothesis Is Best Described as A(n)