A _________ is a collection of verbal and symbolic assertions that specify how and why variables are related, and the conditions under which they should and should not relate.
A) hypothesis
B) theory
C) data set
D) fact
E) statistic

Question

​A _________ is a collection of verbal and symbolic assertions that specify how and why variables are related, and the conditions under which they should and should not relate.
A) hypothesis
B) theory
C) data set
D) fact
E) ​statistic

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This definition best fits a theory, which is a systematic explanation for the relationships among variables. A hypothesis is a testable prediction about the relationship between variables, a data set is a collection of information, a fact is a statement that is known to be true, and a statistic is a numerical summary of data.

​A _________ Is a Collection of Verbal and Symbolic Assertions

A _________ Is a Collection of Verbal and Symbolic Assertions