A researcher sets out to test the following statement: "Adolescents are more likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smokes." This statement is an example of:
A) a theory.
B) an operational definition.
C) a hypothesis.
D) experimenter bias.

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The statement is a testable prediction or explanation known as a hypothesis, which proposes a relationship between two variables: parental smoking and adolescent smoking initiation. The researcher may design a study to investigate the truthfulness of this hypothesis by collecting and analyzing data from a sample of adolescents regarding their smoking status and the smoking habits of their parents.

A Researcher Sets Out to Test the Following Statement: "Adolescents