Question

All theories are hypotheses, but not all hypotheses are theories. Francis wants to know if a specific hypothesis he is researching is a theory. Which describes how Francis would know the hypothesis is a theory?
He could restate the hypothesis as a fact and no longer an explanation.
He could determine whether the hypothesis is based on repeated experiments.
He could perform the experiment and adjust data to match the desired results.
He could design and perform a new controlled experiment to test the hypothesis.

Answer 1

He should determine whether the hypothesis is supported by repeated experiments and extensive evidence. A theory is a hypothesis that has been repeatedly tested, confirmed, and used to make reliable predictions — not simply restated as fact, nor produced by fudging data, nor made into a theory by a single new experiment.