Ideal vs Real Theories

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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

<p>Statements that describe unobservable structures, mechanisms, or processes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to hypotheses when they are sufficiently supported by research?

<p>They become facts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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