Theory Is Defined As

question 89

Multiple Choice

Theory is defined as:

• A) a statement that attempts to predict a set of phenomena, and specifies relationships among variables that can be empirically tested.
• B) the precise meaning of a term, which specifies the operations for observing and measuring the process or phenomenon being investigated.
• C) the principle that a scientific theory must make predications that are specific enough to expose the theory to the possibility of disconfirmation.
• D) an organized system of assumptions and principles that purports to explain a specified set of phenomena and their interrelationships.

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Definitions:

Replacement Level

The replacement level is the number of children that each woman must have on average for population size to remain stable. Ignoring any inflow of population from other countries and any outflow to other countries, the replacement level is 2.1.

Total Fertility Rate

The average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime within a population.

Population Size

The total number of individuals within a defined area or group at a specific time.

Total Fertility Rate

The average number of children a woman is expected to give birth to during her lifetime, based on current birth rates.