Which of the Following Is the Best Example of a 'Paradigm

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of a 'paradigm shift'?

• A) when science slowly and progressively rejected the idea that the earth is round
• B) normal science
• C) the assumption that strange findings reflect broken equipment or a mistake in the analysis
• D) the recent switch from the understanding that genes are blueprints to the understanding that genes can be switched on and off
• E) falsification of data

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