After Observing Children Interacting with a Department Store Santa Claus,a

question 93

Multiple Choice

After observing children interacting with a department store Santa Claus,a psychologist decides to study children's beliefs in Santa.Prior to beginning the study,the psychologist predicts that 5-year-olds will believe in Santa,10-year-olds will not be sure of their belief,and 15-year-olds will not believe at all.This prediction represents a

• A) theory.
• B) method.
• C) paradigm.
• D) hypothesis.

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