Hypothesis
Leaving Cert Biology · Nature of Science
Higher Level
A testable statement that predicts a relationship between variables and can be shown to be false. It is written before the investigation begins and is either supported or rejected by the data collected.
Ordinary Level
An idea or statement that you can test with an experiment. The results either support it or show that it is wrong.
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