According to the Scientific Method, a Hypothesis That Is Proposed

question 237

Multiple Choice

According to the scientific method, a hypothesis that is proposed to explain a particular physical phenomenon is considered to be wrong if

• A) leading scientists in the world believe that it is wrong.
• B) it disagrees with the accepted theory at the time of the proposal.
• C) it appears to defy logic and logical reasoning.
• D) it is in conflict with the results of just one reliable and repeatable observation.

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Definitions:

Outgroup Homogeneity Bias

The perception that individuals outside one's own group are more similar to each other than they really are.

Outgroup Members

Individuals who are perceived as not belonging to one's own group, often defined in contrast to ingroup members, and may be subject to differing treatment or biases.

Outgroup Homogeneity Effect

A psychological phenomenon in which an individual perceives members of a group to which they do not belong as being more similar to each other than they actually are.

Aversive Racists

Individuals who hold subconscious negative attitudes towards a race but consciously endorse egalitarian values and believe they are non-prejudiced.