What are the differences between ideas, hypotheses, and theories?

What will be an ideal response?


• An idea is a general question about a topic.
• A hypothesis is an educated prediction about the answer to a question.
• A theory is the explanation for why the hypothesis is true.

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Displaying _____ would indicate the most advanced level of social-cognitive ability

a. goal-corrected partnership b. undiscriminating social responsiveness c. active proximity-seeking/true attachment d. discriminating social responsiveness

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Which of the following terms refers to the waking state?

A) Conscious B) Nonconscious C) Hypnosis D) Meditation

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Which of the following would NOT be helpful in reducing one's shyness?

a. asking open-ended questions of others b. confronting unproductive beliefs c. rationalizing one's inaction d. practicing social skills and increasing animation in conversations

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An individuals' risk for developing Alzheimer's disease has been found to be ________ with educational attainment and adult mental activity

a. negative correlated b. positively correlated c. caused by d. unrelated to

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