The fundamental purpose of a theory is to ________
A) provide practical applications for observed data
B) generate statistical analyses for further exploration
C) explain some particular group of events or processes
D) unify all the known factors that contribute to human behavior
E) produce evidence in support of a hypothesis
Answer: C
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Sidorowicz and Lunney (1980) asked adults to play with a 10-month-old infant they did not know. Some were told that the infant was female while others were told the infant was male
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