To Explain a Wide Range of Observations, a Psychologist Would

question 219

Multiple Choice

To explain a wide range of observations, a psychologist would use

• A) a rational hypothesis.
• B) an empirical hypothesis.
• C) an empirical theory.
• D) a scientific theory.

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