The statement "Females will report greater incidences of sexual harassment than will males" is an example of a ______,while the statement "Reported incidences of sexual harassment will vary according to gender" is an example of a ________.
A) hypothesis;prediction
B) prediction;hypothesis
C) guess;rule
D) rule;guess

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The first statement is a prediction because it specifies the expected direction of the relationship (females reporting more incidents than males), while the second statement is a hypothesis as it suggests a relationship exists (variation according to gender) without specifying the direction.

The Statement "Females Will Report Greater Incidences of Sexual Harassment