When a Psychologist Uses the Term Scientific Theory, He or She

question 100

Multiple Choice

When a psychologist uses the term scientific theory, he or she is referring to something that

• A) is guaranteed to be true.
• B) explains a wide range of observations.
• C) is no more or less plausible than any other theory.
• D) is an educated guess.

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Definitions:

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer and producer surplus, representing the total net benefit to society from the production and consumption of a good or service.

Gains From Trade

Gains achieved by dividing tasks and trading; in this way people can get more of what they want through trade than they could if they tried to be self-sufficient.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus; a measure of the total benefit to society from a market transaction.

Consumer Surplus

The differential between consumers’ readiness to pay a certain amount for a service or good and the payment completed.