Professor Delano suggests that because people are especially attracted to those who are good-looking,handsome men will be more successful than average-looking men in getting a job.The professor's prediction regarding employment success is an example of
A) informed consent.
B) the placebo effect.
C) a hypothesis.
D) a confounding variable.

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The professor's statement is a hypothesis, which is a proposed explanation or prediction for a phenomenon. In this case, the phenomenon is employment success, and the prediction is that handsome men will be more successful than average-looking men.

Professor Delano Suggests That Because People Are Especially Attracted to Those