Which of the following is an acceptable hypothesis?
A) Students taught by the phonics method achieve higher reading scores than students taught by the whole language approach.
B) The phonics method will be better than the whole language approach in elementary reading instruction.
C) Elementary schools should return to the use of phonics in teaching reading.
D) Elementary school teachers prefer the phonics method in teaching reading.

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A is an acceptable hypothesis because it is a testable statement that can be supported or refuted through empirical research. It makes a specific prediction about the relationship between the phonics method and reading scores. B, C, and D are not hypotheses but recommendations, opinions or conclusions, and they do not make specific predictions that can be tested through empirical research.

Which of the Following Is an Acceptable Hypothesis