Theory

The term "______" is generally used to mean "ideas we believe to be true," but in the language of science, the term is applied much more specifically to ideas that really cannot be definitively proven true or false.

• propositions

• conclusions

• assumptions

• suppositions

_______ are formal statements about causes and effects or the nature of relationships among features of the world. Their distinguishing feature is that they are hypothetically falsifiable.

• Assumptions

• Suppositions

• Postulations

• Propositions

This includes a particular philosophy, set of values, ethics, and knowledge.

• Paradigm

• Models

• Frame of Reference

Philosophical assumptions, an ethical code, a theoretical foundation of theories and empirical data, a domain of concern, and legitimate tools are considered ___________________.

• Applied body of knowledge

• Foundational body of knowledge

• Not Useful

• Practice