Dr.Schmidt predicts that a certain drug will reduce hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia.Her prediction is called:

A) a conclusion.
B) empirical evidence.
C) a hypothesis.
D) an observation.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation.

Schizophrenia

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, and a withdrawal from reality into fantasy and delusion.

Hallucinations

Sensory experiences that appear real but are created by the mind, such as hearing voices or seeing things that aren't there.