A hypothesis is

A) a testable statement.
B) a theory.
C) a research method.
D) an experiment.

Hypothesis

A specific statement about behavior that is tested by research.

Testable Statement

A hypothesis or assertion that can be verified or refuted through experimentation or observation.

Theory

A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of knowledge that has been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.