When a hypothesis is confirmed in an empirical investigation, one concludes that
A) the hypothesized relationship has been proven to be true.
B) the theory from which the hypothesis was derived has been proven to be true.
C) it is probable that the hypothesized relationship is true.
D) it is just as probable that the hypothesized relationship is false as it is true.

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When a hypothesis is confirmed in an empirical investigation, it is concluded that it is probable that the hypothesized relationship is true. However, confirmation of a hypothesis does not necessarily prove that the hypothesized relationship is true, as there could be other factors or explanations that have not been accounted for. Therefore, choice A is not the best choice. Additionally, the confirmation of a hypothesis does not necessarily prove the entire theory from which the hypothesis was derived to be true, so choice B is also not the best choice. On the other hand, it is not equally probable that the hypothesized relationship is false, so choice D is also not the best choice.

When a Hypothesis Is Confirmed in an Empirical Investigation, One