Of the Following,which Is the Most Important Characteristic of a Successful

question 60

Multiple Choice

Of the following,which is the most important characteristic of a successful theory?

• A)all assumptions on which the theory is based are true
• B)the theory allows us to predict behaviour reasonably accurately
• C)the theory provides a basis for facts about economic behaviour
• D)the theory adequately explains all economic behaviour
• E)the theory could never be refuted

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Definitions:

Thematic Apperception Test

A projective psychological test in which subjects reveal their underlying emotions, attitudes, and needs through the stories they make up about ambiguous pictures.

MMPI

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a standardized psychometric test of adult personality and psychopathology.

Demand Characteristics

Subtle cues or signals in an experiment that communicate to participants how they are expected to behave or respond.

Overconfidence Effect

A cognitive bias where an individual's subjective confidence in their judgments is greater than the objective accuracy of those judgments.