Multiple Choice
A psychologist during the time of Freud creates a new and different theory designed to explain human behaviour. Using this new theory, it is relatively easy to design studies and experiments to evaluate its validity. This is in contrast to the concepts of Freud's theory, which were very difficult to measure. This new theory best illustrates which characteristic of a good theory?
A) The theory is testable.
B) The theory is parsimonious.
C) The theory is consistent with previous research findings.
D) The theory organizes information in a meaningful way.
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