Which of the Following Is a Major Problem of After-The-Fact

question 529

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a major problem of after-the-fact or "hindsight" explanations?

• A)There are many ways of explaining past events and there is usually no way to know which of these explanations is correct.
• B)Hindsight explanations fail to provide a foundation on which further scientific study can occur.
• C)Science requires that theories be testable and hindsight explanations are usually too theoretically complex and sophisticated to be testable.
• D)Hindsight explanations overemphasize the importance of external validity.

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