Question

Which of the following is true of a theory as the term is used in the hard sciences?

a. It is a description of a consistent phenomenon, not an explanation
b. It is a hypothesis about known data points
c. It explains a set of interconnected and persistent data points and relationships
d. It is between a guess and a fact
e. All of the above

Answer 1

Option c. It explains a set of persistent and interconnected data points and relationships.

Step-by-step explanation:

In science, a theory can be defined as a tested, proven and unifying explanation of the phenomena which is factually supported and has data in support of it gathered over a period of time.

The facts and data are repeatedly tested before a theory is given and it explains many phenomena and some yet to experimented phenomena and their explanations are provided by the established theories.

Therefore, it is a set of persistent and interconnected data points and relationships.