What Is the Definition of a Theory

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Multiple Choice

What is the definition of a theory?

• A)It is an untestable assertion or statement of untestable fact.
• B)It is a normative statement that can be tested empirically through analysis of real-world data.
• C)It is a testable statement that can be definitively proven to be true or false using empirical analysis.
• D)It is a deliberate simplification of factual relationships that attempts to explain and predict how those relationships work.

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Definitions:

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SAT

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