Scientists Must Have Two Types of Support Before They Will

question 89

Multiple Choice

Scientists must have two types of support before they will agree on something they haven't personally experienced. These types are:

• A) epistemological and methodological
• B) logical and hard facts
• C) logical and empirical
• D) hard facts and complete data

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