A theory is _____________________
a. the empirical evidence or information that one gathers carefully according to rules or procedures. Data can be quantitative (i.e., expressed as numbers) or qualitative (i.e., expressed as words, pictures, or objects)
b. a system of interconnected ideas that condenses and organizes knowledge for purposes of understanding and/or explanation
c. observations that people experience through the senses—touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste
d. the scientific norm that says research should be judged only on the basis of scientific merit
B
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a. True b. False
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false