An Organized System of Assumptions and Principles That Purports to Explain

question 389

Multiple Choice

An organized system of assumptions and principles that purports to explain a specified set of phenomena and their interrelationships is called a/an:

• A) theory.
• B) hypothesis.
• C) double-blind study.
• D) operational definition.

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Definitions:

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, and experiences.

Daydreaming

A short-term detachment from one’s immediate surroundings, during which a person's contact with reality is blurred and partially substituted by a visionary fantasy.

Stream of Consciousness

A literary technique that attempts to capture the flow of thoughts and feelings running through the mind.

Logical Information-Processing

A cognitive approach that describes how humans think, reason, and make decisions based on logical operations and rules.