A grand theory

AOnly explains interrelationships among a few concepts

BIs narrow and easily testable

CIs a broad explanation of a phenomenon in a discipline ✓ Correct

DIs limited to a single observation

Correct answer: (C) Is a broad explanation of a phenomenon in a discipline

Explanation

A grand theory is a broad, abstract explanation of a phenomenon that spans a whole discipline.

Explaining interrelationships among only a few concepts describes a middle range or narrow theory.

Being narrow and easily testable is the opposite of a grand theory.

Being limited to a single observation is not a theory at all.

Grand theories offer sweeping frameworks but are hard to test directly.

Parsons structural functionalism is a classic grand theory in sociology.

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