Karl Popper Suggested That Scientists Use "Imaginative Preconception," Which Means

question 53

Multiple Choice

Karl Popper suggested that scientists use "imaginative preconception," which means that successful scientists:

• A)do not keep records of experiments that fail.
• B)do not need to do experiments to test their ideas.
• C)only perform applied research.
• D)often predict the outcome of experiments.

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