Dr Child Has Developed a Straightforward Theory on Emotional Eating

Multiple Choice

Dr. Child has developed a straightforward theory on emotional eating (the tendency for people to eat for emotional reasons rather than hunger) . Dr. Gordion has also developed a theory, though her theory is far more complicated. Both theories generate a number of new hypotheses. Both theories predict the phenomenon equally well. In the scientific community, Dr. ______________ theory will probably be preferred because _____________.

A) Gordion's; it will be easiest to prove or disprove
B) Child's; it will be easiest to prove or disprove
C) Gordion's; complexity suggests that she has thought the problem through more carefully
D) Gordion's; complexity is more likely to capture the complexity of eating behavior
E) Child's; it conforms to the law of parsimony