Which of the Following Terms Refers to an Educated Guess

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms refers to an educated guess about how the natural universe works?

• A) Experimentation
• B) Empirical analysis
• C) Hypothesis
• D) Postdiction
• E) Intuition

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Definitions:

Serial Position Effect

A phenomenon in memory that suggests people tend to recall the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst.

Recall Best

The tendency to remember and bring to mind the most significant or vivid memories more easily than others.

List

A sequence or collection of items, often enumerated or laid out in order, which can be written or verbal.

Mood-congruent Memory

The tendency of an individual to recall memories that are consistent with their current mood.