If Research Findings Are NOT Consistent with the Predicted Relationships

question 14

Multiple Choice

If research findings are NOT consistent with the predicted relationships, then the theory tested is:

• A) useless.
• B) disproved.
• C) parsimonious.
• D) verified.

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Definitions:

Complexity

The state or quality of being intricate or complicated, often involving multiple interconnected parts.

Noncustodial Father

A father who does not have legal custody of his child, often having certain rights like visitation while the child resides primarily with the other parent.

Stepparenting

The act of being a parent to a spouse's child or children from a previous relationship.

Stepchildren

Offspring that one's partner has from an earlier relationship.