Suppose That a Hypothesis Has Three Predicted Consequences, C₁, C₂

question 4

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a hypothesis has three predicted consequences, C₁, C₂, and C₃.However, we are able to observe that C₂ has not occurred.The hypothesis could still be true if:

• A)the explanandum is false
• B)one of the other assumptions connecting the hypothesis to C₂ is false
• C)there is more than one explanandum
• D)C₁ and C₃ are both true
• E)either C₁ or C₃ is true

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