If a Theory Is Useful Because It Generates New Hypotheses

question 68

Multiple Choice

If a theory is useful because it generates new hypotheses that are capable of being disconfirmed, the theory can be described as

• A) heuristic
• B) falsifiable
• C) parsimonious
• D) heuristic and falsifiable
• E) heuristic and parsimonious

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Definitions:

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