What Is the First Thing That You Should Do in Constructing

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is the first thing that you should do in constructing a new theory?

• A) Create a set of mathematical equations that might account for the phenomena of interest.
• B) Understand the phenomena of interest in detail, along with any existing theories of them.
• C) Conduct at least four to six new empirical studies.
• D) Decide which type of theory you want to construct.

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Definitions:

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