A prediction is best represented by which of the following statements?
A) "Female defendants will receive shorter prison sentences than male defendants."
B) "Gender and judgments of criminal behavior are related."
C) "Ratings of social desirability vary according to gender."
D) "Cats and dogs differ in their responses to loud noises."

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A prediction statement makes a specific claim about what will happen in the future. In this case, the prediction is that female defendants will receive shorter prison sentences than male defendants. B is a statement of correlation, C is a statement of difference, and D is a statement of comparison, but none of these are predictions.

A Prediction Is Best Represented by Which of the Following