When One Designs a System of Ideas So That Concepts

question 636

Multiple Choice

When one designs a system of ideas so that concepts and facts are interrelated in such a way that existing data is summarized and future observations can be predicted, then this system of ideas is known as a(n)

• A)hypothesis.
• B)theory.
• C)commonsense statement.
• D)operational definition.

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Definitions:

Just-World Hypothesis

The cognitive bias that assumes that actions always yield morally fair and fitting consequences, essentially that the world is inherently just.

Dispositional Attribution

A psychological concept where a person attributes someone's behavior to their character or personality rather than external factors.

Blaming the Victim

A phenomenon where the victim of a crime or any wrongful act is held entirely or partially responsible for the harm that befell them.

Attitude

A psychological construct representing an individual's degree of like or dislike for an item.