When an hypothesis is stated in such a way that the event to be explained becomes the explanation itself (e.g.,the child is distractable because he has attention deficit disorder),the hypothesis is said to be
A) inadequately defined.
B) circular.
C) appealing to forces not recognized by science.
D) redundant.

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The hypothesis is circular because it uses the event to be explained (distractability) as the explanation itself, without providing any independent evidence or explanation for attention deficit disorder. This does not provide a clear explanation and instead creates a circular reasoning.

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