What Is the Goal of Theories

question 158

Multiple Choice

What is the goal of theories?

• A) to provide an interesting, but not useful, framework of analysis
• B) to provoke stimulating debates in scientific journals
• C) to demonstrate that the developer of the theory is capable of logical thinking
• D) to help scientists understand how the world works

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