Dr. Manfred has spent a lifetime developing a detailed explanation for why some children have difficulty learning arithmetic. She has written a book on this topic, which presents her ideas, including a set of assumptions about mathematical thinking, a set of predictions about which children will experience the most difficulty, and an overarching explanation for the entire phenomenon. Using the terms of science, we would conclude that Dr. Manfred's work represents what would typically be called a(n):
A) hypothesis
B) theory
C) evolution
D) maturational determination

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A theory is an organized, coherent set of ideas that helps us to understand, to explain, and to make predictions. Thus, Dr. Manfred's work, since it does these things, could be considered to be an example of a theory.

Dr Manfred Has Spent a Lifetime Developing a Detailed Explanation