If a hypothesis says it should be positive, but in fact it is negative, we call it ________

A)  A consistent hypothesis
B)  A false positive hypothesis
C)  A false negative hypothesis
D)  A specialized hypothesis

Correct Answer :   A false positive hypothesis


Explanation : Consistent hypothesis go with examples, If the hypothesis says it should be negative but in fact it is positive, it is false negative. If a hypothesis says it should be positive, but in fact it is negative, it is false positive. In a specialized hypothesis we need to have certain restrict or special conditions.