A theory can best be defined as

a. an untested assertion of untested fact.
b. a collection of assumptions that simplify the real world.
c. an opinion of a reliable person who studies a subject or discipline.
d. a deliberate simplification of factual relationships that attempts to explain how those relationships work.
e. the body of knowledge that has been scientifically verified by the scientific community.


d

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