Which of the Following Might Plausibly Be Said by a Scientist

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following might plausibly be said by a scientist?

• A) Although no one else gets the same results as I do, since I get the results in my experiments, it is still science.
• B) Since all the accumulated body of data support it, my hypothesis is undoubtedly "true."
• C) Test methods are unimportant since anyone can run another test; it is the results that make the substance of science.
• D) The test's results and conclusion finish the scientist's job; it is enough that a scientist alone knows the results.
• E) There is always a possibility that a more advanced experiment might falsify my hypothesis.

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