Indicate whether the statement is or is not a hypothesis of a cause.

Question

Problem: A smartphone doesn't always detect a user's finger presses on the screen.
Statement: The phone was dropped.
Question 8 options:

Hypothesis

Not a hypothesis

Answer 1

The statement "The phone was dropped" is not a hypothesis of a cause regarding the problem of the smartphone not always detecting a user's finger presses on the screen. A hypothesis of a cause would typically suggest a potential reason for the observed issue, whereas this statement is simply an observation or event that does not directly relate to the malfunction described.