Which of the following is NOT an example of a hypothesis?
A) The higher the level of poverty in a community, the higher its rate of crime.
B) The more liquor stores in a community, the higher its rate of crime.
C) Will a community with higher crime rates also have a high level of poverty?
D) The older the person, the less crime they will commit over time.

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C is a question, not a statement that can be tested or observed for validity, which is what a hypothesis requires. A hypothesis should be a declarative statement proposing a possible explanation for a phenomenon or a predicted outcome of a study, not a question.

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