What Is Ex Post Theorizing

question 2

Multiple Choice

What is ex post theorizing?

• A) The conclusion of your findings
• B) Creating a theory prior to your research
• C) How your hypothesis related to your theory
• D) The development of new explanations based on what you now understand

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Definitions:

Endorphins

Neurochemicals produced in the brain that act as natural painkillers and are associated with feelings of pleasure and euphoria.

Relieve Pain

The process or action of reducing, alleviating, or eliminating physical discomfort or suffering.

Parasympathetic Nervous System

A branch of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate, increasing intestinal and gland activity, and relaxing sphincter muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system associated with voluntary control of body movements through the action of skeletal muscles.