Atheory would best be defined as: a. speculations that social scientist make regarding human behavior and social phenomena. b. a set of interrelated, abstracts, concepts, and statements that offer an explanation of some phenomenon. c. assumptions that have been proven through research to be true. d. concepts and statements that may be true but about which there is no evidence.

Janette goes into an electronics superstore to buy a new computer. the salesperson works with her to find the right model, and she agrees to buy a new computer for $500 and a floor-model 18-inch monitor for $100. just when she is ready to pay, the salesperson walks away for a minute and then comes back to inform her that the monitor she was ready to purchase can't be sold for < $125. she agrees to the extra $25 even though they had initially agreed on the $100 selling price. janette has fallen for the technique of gaining compliance.