Each of the theories presented in this course is based on the scientific method. The scientific method is a means of acquiring new knowledge by which phenomena are systematically observed measured and experimented on and on which hypotheses are offered tested and modified. The scientific method has long been used to study the natural or hard sciences. More recently though the scientific method has been applied to the social or soft sciences in order to explain human behavior.Submission Details:By Wednesday November 13 2013 in a minimum of 250 words post to the Discussion Area your responses to the following:Discussion Grading Criteria and RubricAll discussion assignments in this course will be graded using a rubric. This assignment is worth 40 points. Download the discussion rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.