Dr.Troy has collected and examined the data from her research.She now has a set of general principles that she believes accounts for a connection between early childhood sexual abuse and early teenage chemical dependency.Dr.Troy has formed a(n)
A) theory.
B) law.
C) hypothesis.
D) experimental design.

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Dr. Troy has formed a theory, which is a well-substantiated explanation of a phenomenon based on empirical evidence. A law is a statement describing a predictable pattern in nature, while a hypothesis is a tentative explanation for an observation or phenomenon. Experimental design refers to the specific procedures used to manipulate and measure variables in an experiment.

DrTroy Has Collected and Examined the Data from Her Research