In the context of psychology's scientific method, a theory is defined as: a. an attempt to test behavior and thought processes. b. an educated guess about some phenomenon c. a set of closely related ideas that explain d. an observation the mathematical procedure used to interpret data

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Alessandro Ramirez

Biology

30 May, 17:08

In the context of psychology's scientific method, a theory is defined as: a. an attempt to test behavior and thought processes. b. an educated guess about some phenomenon c. a set of closely related ideas that explain d. an observation the mathematical procedure used to interpret data

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Alondra Wang · Answer 1

Theory

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c. a set of closely related ideas that explain an observation

Theory can be defined as a set of ideas that are linked to each other and explains a particular observation. Theories can be scientifically analysed.

They can be a speculation, a proven fact or an educated guess on something that cannot be seen.

Theories are often analysed to support or reject a pre-existing theory or hypothesis.