Match the key term with its definition.

1. Theory
2. Hypothesis
3. Variable
4. Empirical Generalization



a. A logically interrelated set of propositions about empirical reality.
b. A characteristic or property that can take on different values or attributes.
c. A pattern empirically observed in data.
d. A tentative statement about empirical reality, involving a relationship between two or more variables.


1. a. A logically interrelated set of propositions about empirical reality.
2. d. A tentative statement about empirical reality, involving a relationship between two or more variables.
3. b. A characteristic or property that can take on different values or attributes.
4. c. A pattern empirically observed in data.

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