A Theory Would Be Described as

question 7

Multiple Choice

A theory would be described as

• A) prediction of the outcomes of a study.
• B) an image that represents an abstract idea.
• C) set of interrelated concepts that can explain a phenomenon.
• D) a general framework to identify factors related to a phenomenon.

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Definitions:

Relative Frequency

The proportion of times a particular value or category appears in a dataset relative to the total number of observations.

Crosstabulation

A tabular summary of data for two variables. The classes for one variable are represented by the rows; the classes for the other variable are represented by the columns.

Variables

Elements, characteristics, or attributes that can take on different values and are used in scientific research or statistical analysis.

Stem-and-Leaf Display

A graphical method of displaying quantitative data to assess its distribution, by dividing each data point into a "stem" and a "leaf".