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alan is examining the relationship between violent video games and violent behavior. he states that banning the sale of violent video games to minors will reduce violent criminal behavior by juveniles. in which stage of the theory - building process is alan most likely to make this statement?
a. questions are raised about causes.
b. a theory - based hypothesis is developed.
c. a correlation is observed.
d. the hypothesis is tested.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Raising questions about causes is more about identifying what factors might be involved, not making a predictive statement.
• Option B: A theory - based hypothesis is a testable prediction derived from a theory. Alan is predicting that banning violent video game sales to minors will reduce juvenile violent criminal behavior, which is a hypothesis developed from the theory (or idea) about the relationship between violent video games and behavior.
• Option C: Observing a correlation is just noticing that two things are related, not making a predictive statement about an intervention.
• Option D: Testing the hypothesis involves collecting data to see if the hypothesis is supported, which is not what Alan is doing here.

Answer:

B. A theory - based hypothesis is developed.