What Is Meant by Occam's Razor

question 61

Multiple Choice

What is meant by Occam's Razor?

• A)a well-designed experiment that clearly shows the differences between two competing theories
• B)a poorly designed experiment that fails to show the difference between two competing theories
• C)the idea that scientists should prefer the simpler of two models that agree equally well with observations
• D)the fine line between science and pseudoscience
• E)the shaving implement of a medieval scholar

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