Connie is a second-grade teacher who notices that her students behave differently than the fourth-graders during recess. She comes up with several connected ideas to explain why the two groups behave differently. Connie's ideas would best be described as ____________.
A) an experiment
B) a theory
C) a study
D) a mesosystem

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Connie's ideas are a collection of connected explanations for the behavior of her students. This best fits the definition of a theory, which is a systematic explanation for a phenomenon. An experiment involves testing a hypothesis through controlled procedures, while a study is a systematic investigation of a particular subject or phenomenon. A mesosystem is a term from Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory and refers to the connections between microsystems (such as family, school, and peers).

Connie Is a Second-Grade Teacher Who Notices That Her Students