For a Long Time, Scientists Claimed That Brain Size Determined

question 88

Multiple Choice

For a long time, scientists claimed that brain size determined intelligence, but this was later debunked as false. This example illustrates that:

• A) science is rarely biased by social norms
• B) even widely accepted facts can be dismissed if research can show they are false
• C) science requires an accumulation of evidence over time
• D) scientific methods were not always based on empirical tests

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