Hypotheses Implied by a Theory Allow Researchers to

question 109

Multiple Choice

Hypotheses implied by a theory allow researchers to

• A)learn about the theory.
• B)test the theory.
• C)confirm the theory.
• D)disconfirm the theory.

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Definitions:

Social Dominance Orientation

A personal disposition characterized by the desire for one's in-group to dominate and be superior to out-groups.

Mortality

The state or condition of being subject to death; the opposite of immortality.

Worldview

The fundamental cognitive orientation of an individual or society encompassing natural philosophy, fundamental existential and normative postulates, or themes, values, emotions, and ethics.

Social Dominance Orientation

A personality trait which predicts social and political attitudes, characterized by a preference for hierarchy in social settings and dominance over lower status groups.