Pedro studies inclusion. He needs to generate a directional hypothesis for his study. Which of the following is an appropriate research hypothesis for Pedro.
A) Children who are fully included do not learn in school.
B) There are no differences in student learning between children who are fully included and those who are not.
C) There are differences in learning between children who are fully included and those who are not.
D) Children who are fully included learn more than children who are not fully included.

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Pedro is studying inclusion, and therefore he needs a directional hypothesis that predicts a difference in learning between children who are fully included and those who are not. Choice A implies that all fully included children do not learn in school and is too extreme to be a valid hypothesis. Choice B is a null hypothesis that does not predict any differences, which is not suitable for Pedro's study. Choice C predicts differences but does not specify a direction, making it a non-directional hypothesis. Option D is a directional hypothesis that predicts that children who are fully included learn more than children who are not fully included, which is appropriate for Pedro's research topic.

Pedro Studies Inclusion