DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
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the stages through which a living thing passes from the beginning of its life until its death
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an idea or set of ideas that is used to explain facts
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to copy someone’s behaviour or actions; to do things the same way
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In everyday use, the word “theory” often means an untested hunch, or a guess without supporting evidence. But for scientists, a theory has nearly the opposite meaning. A theory is a well-substantiated explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can incorporate laws, hypotheses and facts.
Detailed explanation-2: -: a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle or body of principles offered to explain phenomena. the wave theory of light. : a belief, policy, or procedure proposed or followed as the basis of action.
Detailed explanation-3: -The words hypothesis and law are common synonyms of theory.
Detailed explanation-4: -Britannica Dictionary definition of THEORY. 1. : an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events.
Detailed explanation-5: -A theory isn’t speculation about what might be true. It is a set of propositions that seek to explain a particular phenomenon or set of facts. A theory can be tested and shown to be accurate or modified as the evidence requires. Even when a theory is accepted as fact, it remains a theory.