Mathias Refuses to Discuss Any Competing View About String Theory

question 47

Multiple Choice

Mathias refuses to discuss any competing view about string theory.He states,"We know all there is to know about string theory and this view does not fit with the theory!" What form of non-scientific thinking is Mathias demonstrating?

• A) overgeneralization
• B) the exception to the rule
• C) premature closure of inquiry
• D) mystification

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