Hypotheses are scientifically meaningful only if they can be
A) supported.
B) falsified.
C) repeated in multiple studies.
D) cited by other researchers.

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Hypotheses must be falsifiable, meaning they can potentially be proven false through empirical evidence, in order to be scientifically meaningful. A hypothesis that cannot be falsified is not testable and therefore not scientifically valid.

Hypotheses Are Scientifically Meaningful Only If They Can Be