What Can Be Concluded About a Theory If Its Related

question 34

Multiple Choice

What can be concluded about a theory if its related hypothesis is supported after rigorous testing?

• A) The theory is consistent with the available evidence, and can be accepted for the time being.
• B) The theory has been proved, and can now be accepted as a law.
• C) Nothing much can be concluded from a single test, so the status of the theory does not change.
• D) The theory is to be thrown out once a reliable hypothesis has been supported.

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