Which of the Following Best Describes a Scientific Theory

question 128

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a scientific theory?

• A) It is just one of many ways of looking at things.
• B) It is a point of view that cannot be challenged.
• C) It is a widely accepted explanation of some phenomenon supported by a large amount of experimental data and is therefore definitely correct.
• D) It is a widely accepted explanation of some phenomenon supported by a large amount of experimental data, but it can be shown to be incorrect by a single experiment that yields results that contradict it.

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Definitions:

Patent Rights

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Double-Declining-Balance

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Units-Of-Activity

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Residual Value

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