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renzo156

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Which one of the following statements made to distinguish between theory and hypothesis is correct?
 
  a. Theories are based on factual information, while hypotheses are the researchers' guesswork.
  b. Theories are more general than hypotheses and ; usually give rise to a number of hypotheses to be tested by researchers.
  c. Theory and hypothesis are terms used interchangeably by scientists to refer to their views on the relationship between scientific variables.
  d. A theory is a hypothesis that has been confirmed by research findings.

Question 2

Testing a hypothesis involves determining
 
  a. its parsimony.
  b. its logical consistency.
  c. if systematic observations confirm it.
  d. whether it fits with pervious knowledge.
  e. All of these are true.


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Rilsmarie951

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C


renzo156

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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