Hull proposed the hypothetico-deductive method as the means to develop learning theory.Which of the following statements is the best explanation of Hull's method?
A)Psychology should try to develop strictly empirical principles of behavior.Theory should only include statements as to how reinforcement controls behavior.
B)From a set of theoretical postulates,deductions are made.These deductions become hypotheses that are tested experimentally.The experimental results are then used to confirm the postulates or change them if necessary.
C)Data from experiments are used to produce theories of learning.Once the theory is formed,there is no need to test the theory,since theory is more important than data.
D)Any of the choices might be correct,depending on the circumstances.
E)None of the choices are correct.

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Hull proposed the hypothetico-deductive method as the means to develop learning theory.Which of the following statements is the best explanation of Hull's method?​
A)​Psychology should try to develop strictly empirical principles of behavior.Theory should only include statements as to how reinforcement controls behavior.
B)From a set of theoretical postulates,deductions are made.These deductions become hypotheses that are tested experimentally.The experimental results are then used to confirm the postulates or change them if necessary.
C)​Data from experiments are used to produce theories of learning.Once the theory is formed,there is no need to test the theory,since theory is more important than data.
D)Any of the choices might be correct,depending on the circumstances.
E)None of the choices are correct.

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Hull's hypothetico-deductive method involves making deductions from theoretical postulates and testing these deductions through experiments. The results of the experiments are then used to confirm or modify the postulates. This method emphasizes the importance of empirical evidence in developing theories of learning.

Hull Proposed the Hypothetico-Deductive Method as the Means to Develop