"The Goal of Accounting for the Maximum Number of Empirical

question 12

Multiple Choice

"The goal of accounting for the maximum number of empirical findings in terms of the smallest number of theoretical principles".What research principle is this a glossary definition of?

• A)Minimalism.
• B)Maximalism.
• C)Hypothetico-minimalism.
• D)Parsimony.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Reverse Causality

A situation in research or analysis where the direction of cause-and-effect is opposite to what is commonly presumed or is being investigated.

A Priori Causal Theory

Knowledge or reasoning based on theoretical deduction rather than empirical evidence, used to speculate about causes.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is being tested and measured, often seen as the outcome or effect in a study.

Independent Variable

In experimental research, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher to examine its effect on the dependent variable.