Galton predicted that people who were prayed for more would be healthier and live longer than people who were prayed for less.This prediction is known as a(n):
A)correlation.
B)hypothesis.
C)confound.
D)bell-shaped curve.

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Galton's prediction is a hypothesis, which is a testable statement based on observable phenomena. A correlation refers to a relationship between two variables, a confound is a variable that unintentionally influences the outcome of an experiment, and a bell-shaped curve refers to a normal distribution of data. Thus, B is the best answer.

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