If Two Theories Can Explain the Same Data, Then

question 36

Multiple Choice

If two theories can explain the same data, then

• A) the simpler theory is the better theory.
• B) the theory that is unfalsifiable is the better theory.
• C) the more complex theory is the better theory.
• D) the least parsimonious theory is the better theory.

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