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    A Hypothesis That Cannot Be Verified Independently of the Phenomenon
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A Hypothesis That Cannot Be Verified Independently of the Phenomenon

Question 24

Question 24

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A hypothesis that cannot be verified independently of the phenomenon it is supposed to explain is said to be…


A) Simple
B) Ad hoc
C) Fruitful
D) Incoherent

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