Numerous studies have been conducted on student test-taking behavior.The data from these studies have been compiled, and researchers have developed a set of concepts to explain this interrelated data and generate testable questions to verify these concepts.This set of concepts is called a(n)_____.
A)hypothesis
B)experimental study
C)abstract
D)theory

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A theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation. In this context, the set of concepts developed to explain the data from studies on student test-taking behavior and to generate testable questions would be considered a theory.

Numerous Studies Have Been Conducted on Student Test-Taking Behavior