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What are ideal theories in scientific life?
What are ideal theories in scientific life?
- A set of interconnected statements that describe unobservable structures, mechanisms, or processes (correct)
- A set of interconnected statements that describe observable events
- A set of interconnected statements that are accepted without being tested
- A set of interconnected statements that are supported or refuted by empirical data
What is the relationship between the level of a statement in a theory and its likelihood of being supported by empirical data?
What is the relationship between the level of a statement in a theory and its likelihood of being supported by empirical data?
- The closer a statement is to observable behavior, the more likely it is to be supported by empirical data
- The farther a statement is from observable behavior, the less likely it is to be supported by empirical data
- The closer a statement is to observable behavior, the less likely it is to be supported by empirical data (correct)
- The farther a statement is from observable behavior, the more likely it is to be supported by empirical data
What are assumptions in a theory?
What are assumptions in a theory?
- Statements that are supported or refuted by empirical data
- Statements that are accepted without being tested (correct)
- Statements that are observable but not tested
- Statements that describe unobservable structures, mechanisms, or processes
What are hypothetical constructs in a theory?
What are hypothetical constructs in a theory?
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What happens to hypotheses when they are sufficiently supported by research?
What happens to hypotheses when they are sufficiently supported by research?
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