Although It Seems Contradictory, Science Cannot Prove a Hypothesis to Be

question 11

Multiple Choice

Although it seems contradictory, science cannot prove a hypothesis to be true. This is because

• A)all true hypotheses will be rejected by the scientific method because they can be proven false.
• B)future experiments or discoveries may provide data that refutes the hypothesis.
• C)science is a human endeavor, and like all human endeavors, is limited by human understanding.
• D)the scientific method is limited to examination of the natural world.

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