Hypothesis:  A statement about the relationship between two or more factors; used to explain observable phenomenoa.  The statement is used to explain how one aspect of human behavior (x) influences or affects another (y).

e.g.:  Parents' income (x) will have an affect (how) on the likelihood of their children's enrollment in college (y).  The higher the parents income the more likely their children will enroll in college.

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