What Does It Mean to Say That a Theory Is

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Multiple Choice

What does it mean to say that a theory is parsimonious?

• A)It is good at parsing large observations into sets of smaller observations.
• B)It explains a large number of diverse observations with many and complex principles.
• C)It generates a very large number of hypotheses.
• D)It explains a large number of diverse observations with relatively few and simple principles.

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Definitions:

Phase Conductors

The wires or cables in an electrical system that carry the alternating current between the source and the load, in one or more phases.

Neutral Conductor

A conductor that carries current back to the source in electrical systems and is at a potential of zero volts.

Sequence

An ordered collection of objects or events that follow a specific pattern or arrangement.

Harmonic

A sinusoidal component of a periodic wave or quantity having a frequency that is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency.