An Experiment Is Invalid (No Good) for Making Inferences If

question 6

Multiple Choice

An experiment is invalid (no good) for making inferences if:

• A) the claim could not possibly be wrong.
• B) the claim could not possibly be right.
• C) the claim has an equal likelihood of being wrong or right.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Orrorin

An early hominin genus dating back to about 6 million years ago, speculated to be among the first bipedal primates.

Ardipithecus

One of the earliest genera of bipeds that lived in eastern Africa. Ardipithecus is actually divided into two species, the older of which dates to between 5.2 and 5.8 million years ago, and the younger, A. ramidus, dated to around 4.4 million years ago.

Spinal Column

The flexible longitudinal column made of a series of bones called vertebrae, which houses the spinal cord and provides structural support to the body.

Adult Human

An individual who has reached a mature stage of growth and development, typically considered to begin after adolescence.