A Hypothesis Is __________

question 19

Multiple Choice

A hypothesis is __________

• A) supported by experimental evidence.
• B) a scientific theory used to explain observations.
• C) an explanation of observed processes that needs to be tested.
• D) the entire process through which scientific phenomena are explained.
• E) one side of a right triangle.

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Definitions:

Iron Cage

A concept introduced by Max Weber to describe the increased rationalization inherent in social life, particularly in Western capitalist societies.

Macroscopic Culture

A term referring to the wide-scale cultural patterns and institutions that shape societies as wholes, as opposed to localized, individual cultural practices.

Microscopic Individual

A term describing a closer, detailed focus on individual agents or small-scale phenomena, often used in contrast with macro-level analyses.

Symbolic Interactionism

A sociological perspective that focuses on the symbols and meanings people create and how these influence human interaction.