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which choice is an accurate definition of a hypothesis?
a way of looking at the world
a means of explaining social phenomena
a tentative explanation
an idea that proves a theory
A hypothesis is a proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting - point for further investigation. It is a tentative or provisional explanation, not a way of looking at the world, not just for explaining social phenomena, and it does not prove a theory (a theory is more established and comprehensive).
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A tentative explanation