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. Susan's prediction that students who experience all of the three needs will experience greater satisfaction with their psychology class is an example of which of the following?

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Susan's prediction is a hypothesis, which is a tentative idea or explanation that can be tested through research. It is based on a theoretical framework proposed by Deci and Ryan, which suggests that the satisfaction of three basic psychological needs is essential for human motivation and well-being. Susan's study is designed to test this hypothesis by assessing the relationship between the satisfaction of these needs and the level of happiness and satisfaction reported by psychology students.

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