dentify at least one country-level factors or variable that you believe, based on the existing literature, might correlate (negatively or positively) with generalized trust. State a formal hypothesis for the independent variables Be sure to devote space to explaining what logic or evidence leads you to hypothesize that factor is likely to correlate with generalized trust. Write at least two paragraphs introducing and explaining the logic of each hypothesis; many hypotheses will likely require more than one hypothesis. Cite relevant literature. Be sure to discuss relevant counter-arguments if they exist, and why you believe, at this stage of the project, that these counter-arguments are less likely to be correct than your hypothesis.