The Process of Carefully Observing Social Reality to Gauge the Validity

question 18

Multiple Choice

The process of carefully observing social reality to gauge the validity of a hypothesis is called:

• A)theory
• B)value
• C)research
• D)hypothesis
• E)stigma

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Perspective

View of human development as shaped by unconscious forces that motivate human behavior.

Acting Out

Acting out is the expression of emotional conflict or feelings through actions, often inappropriate or disruptive, as a substitute for verbal expression.

Humanistic

An approach in psychology that emphasizes empathy and stresses the good in human behavior.

Hypotheses

Proposed explanations or predictions for specific phenomena, typically based on limited evidence, to be tested through further investigation.