"The Theory's Predictions Are Consistent with What I Believe, So

question 35

Multiple Choice

"The theory's predictions are consistent with what I believe, so now I have good reason to believe what the theory says."  This statement is likely to have been made by a person who

• A)believes that theories should be tested by gathering and analyzing data.
• B)believes that theories are not descriptive of reality.
• C)believes theories should be falsifiable or refutable.
• D)does not understand that one's own beliefs about a theory do not necessarily make a theory valid or invalid.

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Definitions:

MT

An abbreviation or shorthand for Modus Tollens, a logical argument form.

Inference Forms

Standard logical structures that outline the relationship between premises and conclusion, guiding the derivation of the latter from the former.

MP

A shorthand for "Member of Parliament," a representative elected to the legislative body of a country. Alternatively, in logic, it could stand for "Modus Ponens," a form of argument where from premises "If P, then Q" and "P," one concludes "Q."

Inference Forms

Structures of reasoning that establish a conclusion based on one or more premises.