"If a Theory Is True, Then Event X Should Occur

question 11

Multiple Choice

"If a theory is true, then event X should occur." Suppose event X does not occur. What would the typical scientist conclude?

• A) the theory has been disproven - let's get rid of it
• B) the outcome must have been an accident
• C) the study failed to support the theory - let's replicate
• D) the original hypothesis must have been deduced improperly

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