Which one of the following statements made to distinguish between theory and hypothesis is correct?
A) Theories are based on factual information, while hypotheses are the researchers' guesswork.
B) Theories are more general than hypotheses and ; usually give rise to a number of hypotheses to be tested by researchers.
C) Theory and hypothesis are terms used interchangeably by scientists to refer to their views on the relationship between scientific variables.
D) A theory is a hypothesis that has been confirmed by research findings.

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Theories are broader, more general frameworks that explain a wide range of observations and can generate multiple testable hypotheses. Hypotheses are more specific, testable predictions that are often based on a theory but need to be empirically tested. The other statements are incorrect: A suggests that hypotheses are just guesses, which is not true, as hypotheses are informed by existing knowledge and are derived from theories or observations; C is incorrect as theory and hypothesis are distinct scientific concepts; D is incorrect as theories and hypotheses are different entities and do not refer to the same thing.

Which One of the Following Statements Made to Distinguish Between