A Central Part of the Scientific Method Is Generating a Hypothesis

question 64

Multiple Choice

A central part of the scientific method is generating a hypothesis. A hypothesis is:

• A) The results of the research
• B) An explanatory system
• C) An educated guess
• D) An interpretation of findings

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Definitions:

Attribution Retraining

A psychological intervention technique designed to help individuals change the way they interpret causes of events, particularly from seeing failures as internal and fixed to external and variable.

Unstable Attributions

Explanations for behavior or outcomes that suggest variability and can change over time or situations.

Balance as Midrange

An equilibrium state achieved by maintaining a moderate position between two extremes in various aspects of life or theory.

Problem-focused Coping

A strategy to deal with stress by tackling the problem directly to reduce or eliminate the source of stress.