A clinical psychologist notes that an unusually large number of obese people are depressed or anxious,and she offers an explanation that excess weight causes emotional disorders.Her explanation is a(n)
A) hypothesis.
B) theory.
C) opinion.
D) fact.
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Q11: A theory is
A)an objective description of
Q14: IQ score,age,weight,grade point average,and income are all
Q15: Any measurable conditions, events, characteristics, or behaviors
Q18: Theory construction is
A) a gradual iterative process
Q20: Answering the question of "how" something works
Q21: A researcher is interested in examining whether
Q21: A researcher is measuring the heart rate
Q23: The FINAL step in a scientific investigation
Q24: The scientific approach requires that people specify
Q38: Hypotheses are typically expressed as
A)theories.
B)variables.
C)predictions.
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