The statement, "people who have more than 12 years of education and who own a personal computer are more likely to use online dating services than those who have less than 12 years of education and who do not own a personal computer," is a

Hypothesis is the correct answer.

A hypothesis is a starting point for further investigation since it is an explanation (or idea) that is given on the basis of very limited evidence. It is more than a wild guess but, still, it cannot be considered a theory because it has to go through a lot of testing for it to be labeled as such. Thus, the statement given is a good example of a hypothesis.  

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