A child developmental researcher has designed a study to test the impact of violent television on children's aggression. She believes that exposure to violent programming is related to increased aggression. This belief is called:
A) a case study.
B) an independent variable.
C) a dependent variable.
D) a hypothesis.

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A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation. In this context, the researcher's belief that exposure to violent programming is related to increased aggression is a hypothesis that she aims to test through her study.

A Child Developmental Researcher Has Designed a Study to Test