RESEARCH STUDY 1.1
Deci and Ryan (1985, 2001) have proposed that there are three fundamental needs that are required for human growth and fulfillment: relatedness, autonomy, and competence. Susan predicts that students who have these needs met in their psychology class feel happier and more satisfied with the class. She collects data and finds that students who feel more related and competent do feel happier but that feeling more autonomous does not seem to matter. Susan thinks that maybe autonomy is only necessary when people are in situations in which they are not being evaluated.
-Refer to Research Study 1.1 above to answer the following question. Deci and Ryan's general statement of how the three needs are related to growth and fulfillment is an example of which of the following?

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Deci and Ryan's statement about the three fundamental needs required for human growth and fulfillment is an example of a theory, which is a broad explanation of how and why phenomena occur in the world. A law is a statement of a general principle that describes a phenomenon in nature, while a hypothesis is a tentative explanation for an observation that needs to be tested through research. Data and research refer to the collection and analysis of information through various methods.

RESEARCH STUDY 1.1 Deci and Ryan (1985, 2001) Have Proposed That There Are