What Is a Theory

question 106

Multiple Choice

What is a theory

• A) a system of interrelated ideas used to explain a set of observations 
• B) an objective description of behaviour 
• C) the application of research to practical problems 
• D) a statement about the relationship between two or more variables

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Definitions:

Hemisphere

Half of a spherical or roughly spherical body, especially one of the halves into which the Earth is divided.

Corpus Callosum

A thick band of nerve fibers that divides the cerebral cortex lobes into left and right hemispheres, facilitating communication between the two sides.

Fibers

Threadlike structures forming animal or plant tissue; in neuroscience, often refers to axons and dendrites of neurons.

Epilepsy

A neurological disorder marked by sudden, recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain.