In his study on canine cognition, Sherman guesses that German shepherds are more likely to find hidden objects than other breeds. After he collects his data, he finds that German Shepherds perform at the same rate as other breeds. In this scenario, Sherman is engaging in

a. population estimation. b. inferential deduction. c. symbolic analysis. d. hypothesis testing.

d. hypothesis testing.

Explanation:

Any experiment or study is preceded by a hypothesis. An experimenter forms a proposed explanation and then conducts the study to test it. Here, Sherman made a hypothesis that German shepherds are better than other breeds in finding hidden objects. To test this hypothesis he conducted the experiment and started to analyse the data. Thus, Sherman is engaging in hypothesis testing.