A quantitative researcher who finds positive results with respect to the hypothesis of the study can report that the results____ the hypothesis.
A) prove
B) verify
C) confirm
D) support

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In scientific research, results can support a hypothesis but cannot prove it definitively due to the possibility of future evidence or alternative explanations.

A Quantitative Researcher Who Finds Positive Results with Respect to the Hypothesis