Which of the Following Might Plausibly Be Said by a Scientist

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following might plausibly be said by a scientist?

• A)Although no one else gets the same results as I do,since I get the results in my experiments,it is still science.
• B)Since all the accumulated body of data support it,a hypothesis is definitely "true."
• C)Test methods are unimportant since anyone can run another test; it is the results that make the substance of science.
• D)The test's results and conclusion finish the scientist's job; it is enough that a scientist alone now knows the results.
• E)There is always a possibility that a more advanced experiment might falsify any hypothesis.

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