When a Researcher Tests a Hypothesis,he or She Is Often

question 36

Multiple Choice

When a researcher tests a hypothesis,he or she is often hoping to gather information that is consistent with a particular theory.When,more specifically,is a researcher able to say that he or she has "proven" a theory?

• A)Any time a hypothesis is confirmed
• B)Any time a hypothesis confirms one theory and simultaneously disconfirms at least one other theory
• C)Any time a hypothesis confirms one theory and simultaneously disconfirms all other theories
• D)None of these; a researcher is never able to say that he or she has "proven" a theory.

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