On the First Day of School,Ted's Grade 5 Teacher Asks

question 72

Multiple Choice

On the first day of school,Ted's grade 5 teacher asks her students to introduce themselves and tell the class what they did on their summer vacation.Ted notes that all of the smart kids had gone on great trips; so travel,he reasons,must make you smart.Ted gathers information from the students in his school and analyzes it.Ted is testing this ___________.

• A)theory
• B)fact
• C)hypothesis
• D)formal explanation

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Definitions:

Drive-Reduction Theory

A theory in psychology that proposes that psychological needs create an aroused state that drives an organism to reduce that need by engaging in some behavior.

Biological Factors

Refer to the genetic, neurological, and physiological conditions that affect human behavior and mental processes.

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that regulates hunger and satiety signals, playing a key role in body weight and eating behavior.

Lateral Hypothalamus

A region of the hypothalamus in the brain known to control hunger and thirst mechanisms.