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Hypothesis: The media's early declarations of a winner depress voter turnout in areas where the polls are still open. What else must I describe in order to make this idea an acceptable explanation? Is my hypothesis testifiable?

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This solution assesses a student's hypothesis related to the media's coverage of elections, political polls and voter turnout.

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Your hypothesis is making the claim that people do in fact decide not to vote based on the media. On the flip side, couldn't the media increase voter turnout based on an early declaration? To take away the negative aspect you could claim, "The media's early declaration of a winner affects voter turnout in areas where the polls are still open." By removing the negative connotation you open your sample immensely because now you can study people that voted as well as the people ...

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