Which of the following refers to a broad explanation or group of explanations for some aspect of the natural world that is consistently supported by evidence over time?
a. attrition
b. inter-rater reliability
c. tentative explanation
d. scientific theory

Its D ,scientific theory

Explanation:

Its is basically a claim made by the scientists that is reliable and it can be proved over  time .The theories that are known to us already as a fact , have more chances of acceptance for example :-

                                  newton's theory of gravity

If a theory is able to predict new phenomenon ,It can gain allot more supportA theory can change over time as well as new claims are made and new researches are done ,it can evolve .

No it doesn’t hurt depending on how many fingers they use

True. the more you know, the better of you will be.