A Theory Predicts That All Swans Are White

question 41

Multiple Choice

A theory predicts that all swans are white.A thousand people go out into the field and identify the color of the swans they see.Their results reveal that,of the 10,000 swans they saw,all were white.It follows that

• A) the swan theory is a falsifiable theory.
• B) the swan theory is correct.
• C) the evidence fails to reject the swan theory.
• D) a and b
• E) a and c

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Definitions:

Scientific Theories

Well-substantiated explanations of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment.

Science Goal

The objective or aim pursued in a scientific endeavor to discover, explain, or understand phenomena.

Data Collection Techniques

Various methods and tools used to gather information, facts, or data for analysis and decision-making purposes.

Attitudes

Enduring sets of beliefs and feelings that predispose individuals to respond in particular ways to objects, people, and events.