Henri suspects that the amygdala is involved in emotional memories.He asks participants to recall emotionally charged events while in a brain-scanning machine and makes the specific prediction that amygdala activation will be observed during the task.This testable prediction is termed a(n):
A)experiment.
B)empirical method.
C)hypothesis.
D)theory.

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The testable prediction that Henri makes is a hypothesis. A hypothesis is a statement that can be tested through research and experimentation. In this case, Henri's hypothesis is that amygdala activation will be observed during the task of recalling emotionally charged events, which he can test by measuring brain activity with a scanning machine. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

Henri Suspects That the Amygdala Is Involved in Emotional Memories