Introduction: A method that psychologists use to understand the behavior of an individual is known as scientific approach. The scientific approach involves of four steps, namely recognizing questions of interest, formulating an explanation, functioning of the research procedure that is formulated to assist the given explanation, and communicating the results of the given experiment.
Answer to Problem 1E
Correct answer: An explanation for a phenomenon of interest is known as a theory.
Explanation of Solution
Theory comes when a question is identified and the observed phenomenon is to be explained. Theory is the broad explanation and predictions of the identified question and its observations of interest. This gives a framework for understanding the relationships among the set of disorganized principles and facts. A theory is a factual explanation that has been proven by testing, verification, and analysis.
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