A Hypothesis Is A(n)

question 81

Multiple Choice

A hypothesis is a(n)

• A) observable relationship between specific independent and dependent variables.
• B) testable prediction that gives direction to research.
• C) set of principles that organizes observations and explains newly discovered facts.
• D) unprovable assumption about the unobservable processes that underlie psychological functioning.

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Definitions:

Aggressive Nature

A predisposition or behavior characterized by readiness to confront or attack.

Psychosexual Stages

A Freudian theory that proposes child development progresses through a series of stages oriented around the erogenous zones.

Personality Development

The growth and development of the organized pattern of behaviors and attitudes that makes a person distinctive over their lifetime.

Fixated

An obsessive or focused attention on a particular object, task, or idea, often to an excessive or unhealthy degree.