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Chapter 2
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1 · Recall · Easy · scientific theories
In scientific research, broad explanations that tie together and make sense of many observed phenomena are known as
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Scientific theories are comprehensive explanations that synthesize many observations and make testable predictions.
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Scientific theories are comprehensive explanations that synthesize many observations and make testable predictions.
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Scientific theories are comprehensive explanations that synthesize many observations and make testable predictions.
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Scientific theories are comprehensive explanations that synthesize many observations and make testable predictions.
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Scientific theories are comprehensive explanations that synthesize many observations and make testable predictions.
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Scientific theories are comprehensive explanations that synthesize many observations and make testable predictions.
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Scientific theories are comprehensive explanations that synthesize many observations and make testable predictions.
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Scientific theories are comprehensive explanations that synthesize many observations and make testable predictions.
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Scientific theories are comprehensive explanations that synthesize many observations and make testable predictions.
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Scientific theories are comprehensive explanations that synthesize many observations and make testable predictions.
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2 · Recall · Medium · falsifiability
In science, stating that a theory is "falsifiable" means that
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Falsifiability means there is a conceivable, observable outcome that could prove the theory false.
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Falsifiability means there is a conceivable, observable outcome that could prove the theory false.
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Falsifiability means there is a conceivable, observable outcome that could prove the theory false.
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Falsifiability means there is a conceivable, observable outcome that could prove the theory false.
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Falsifiability means there is a conceivable, observable outcome that could prove the theory false.
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Falsifiability means there is a conceivable, observable outcome that could prove the theory false.
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Falsifiability means there is a conceivable, observable outcome that could prove the theory false.
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Falsifiability means there is a conceivable, observable outcome that could prove the theory false.
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Falsifiability means there is a conceivable, observable outcome that could prove the theory false.
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Falsifiability means there is a conceivable, observable outcome that could prove the theory false.
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3 · Application · Medium · scientific method and falsifiability
A clairvoyant asserts the ability to read the minds of beings living in an unreachable galaxy billions of light-years away. From a scientific perspective, what is the primary flaw in this claim?
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Scientific claims must be falsifiable—there must be some conceivable observation that could disprove them. Because no observation can verify or refute minds in an unreachable galaxy, the assertion is unfalsifiable.
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Scientific claims must be falsifiable—there must be some conceivable observation that could disprove them. Because no observation can verify or refute minds in an unreachable galaxy, the assertion is unfalsifiable.
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Scientific claims must be falsifiable—there must be some conceivable observation that could disprove them. Because no observation can verify or refute minds in an unreachable galaxy, the assertion is unfalsifiable.
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Scientific claims must be falsifiable—there must be some conceivable observation that could disprove them. Because no observation can verify or refute minds in an unreachable galaxy, the assertion is unfalsifiable.
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Scientific claims must be falsifiable—there must be some conceivable observation that could disprove them. Because no observation can verify or refute minds in an unreachable galaxy, the assertion is unfalsifiable.
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Scientific claims must be falsifiable—there must be some conceivable observation that could disprove them. Because no observation can verify or refute minds in an unreachable galaxy, the assertion is unfalsifiable.
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Scientific claims must be falsifiable—there must be some conceivable observation that could disprove them. Because no observation can verify or refute minds in an unreachable galaxy, the assertion is unfalsifiable.
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Scientific claims must be falsifiable—there must be some conceivable observation that could disprove them. Because no observation can verify or refute minds in an unreachable galaxy, the assertion is unfalsifiable.
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Scientific claims must be falsifiable—there must be some conceivable observation that could disprove them. Because no observation can verify or refute minds in an unreachable galaxy, the assertion is unfalsifiable.
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Scientific claims must be falsifiable—there must be some conceivable observation that could disprove them. Because no observation can verify or refute minds in an unreachable galaxy, the assertion is unfalsifiable.
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