In the scientific use of the term, a "theory" is:
a. a prediction about the outcome of a given experiment or study.
b. an organized system of assumptions and principles that purports to explain a set of observations and how they are related.
c. a precise definition of a term in a hypothesis, which specifies how it will be observed and measured.
d. a scientist's best guess about the cause of an event or phenomenon.
Answer: b
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