Usually, in Order to Connect a Hypothesis to Its Explanandum

question 43

Multiple Choice

Usually, in order to connect a hypothesis to its explanandum, we must make a few additional assumptions.These are called _____ assumptions.

• A)partial
• B)auxiliary
• C)connective
• D)arbitrary
• E)hypothetical

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