When a Researcher Tests His or Her Hypothesis,he or She

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Multiple Choice

When a researcher tests his or her hypothesis,he or she is often hoping to gather information that is consistent with a particular theory.What,more specifically,allows a researcher to say that he or she has "proven" a theory?

• A)A researcher is never able to say that he or she has "proven" a theory.
• B)Anytime a hypothesis confirms one theory and simultaneously disconfirms at least one other theory,a theory has been "proven."
• C)Anytime a hypothesis is confirmed,a theory is automatically "proven."
• D)Anytime a hypothesis confirms one theory and simultaneously disconfirms all other known theories,a theory has been "proven."

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