Which One of the Following Statements Made to Distinguish Between

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements made to distinguish between theory and hypothesis is correct?

• A) Theories are based on factual information, while hypotheses are the researchers' guesswork.
• B) Theories are more general than hypotheses and ; usually give rise to a number of hypotheses to be tested by researchers.
• C) Theory and hypothesis are terms used interchangeably by scientists to refer to their views on the relationship between scientific variables.
• D) A theory is a hypothesis that has been confirmed by research findings.

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Definitions:

Public Goods

Goods that are characterized by being non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that no one can be excluded from their use and one person's use does not diminish another's.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning that one individual's consumption of the good does not reduce its availability to others and cannot be confined to paying customers only.

Private Goods

Describes products that are excludable and rivalrous, meaning their use by one individual prevents use by another.

Private Consumptions

Expenditure by households and individuals on goods and services for personal use, excluding purchases by businesses or government.