Which of the Following Primarily Depends Upon Empirical Reasoning

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following primarily depends upon empirical reasoning?

• A) To those who would dismiss evolution as "only a theory," The National Center for Science Education Web site proposes this analogy: "Evolution is only a theory in the same way that Universal Gravity is only a theory."
• B) No animals capable of tool making, social interaction, and language deserve to be put in zoos or used for medical experiments. It follows that our treatment of chimpanzees is a deplorable and unethical violation of their basic rights.
• C) I know several people who believe that it is OK to cheat on their taxes just a little bit. Like not reporting all their cash income. Or, by padding their business travel expenses.
• D) The data show that the hypothesis that climate change is unrelated to human behavior is false.

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