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  1. 1️⃣ #Hypotheses
    Hypotheses are #empirically testable #propositions in #theories. Empirically testable means that we can decide whether the proposition is true or false based on #observations. Thus, a hypothesis is an #assumption or conjecture about a relationship.

    2️⃣ Types
    #Difference hypotheses:
    - Children eat more ice cream scoops than adults.
    #Correlation hypotheses:
    - The warmer it is, the more ice cream is sold.
    - When it is warmer outside, more people eat ice cream.