A(n)______ Is a Tentative Prediction About How Empirical Events or Attributes

question 24

Multiple Choice

A(n) ______ is a tentative prediction about how empirical events or attributes will be related or patterned.

• A)theory
• B)estimate
• C)law
• D)hypothesis

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Definitions:

William James

A pioneering American psychologist and philosopher known for his contributions to pragmatism and functional psychology.

Empiricism

A philosophical theory that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience, emphasizing the role of observation and experimentation in the formation of ideas.

Structuralism

An approach in psychology and other social sciences that emphasizes analyzing elements of human culture, behavior, and mind through the underlying structures that govern them.

Functionalism

A theoretical framework in psychology that explains mental states and behaviors in terms of their adaptive functions and contributions to survival and reproduction.