DrWolpe Designs an Experimental Test of His Theory of Aggression

question 4

Multiple Choice

Dr.Wolpe designs an experimental test of his theory of aggression against a competing theory.After conducting the appropriate statistical tests,he finds that the data are better explained by the competing theory.His willingness to accept the evidence that another theory is superior is a characteristic of

• A)dogmatism.
• B)gullibility.
• C)pathological skepticism.
• D)scientific skepticism.

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