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    A Theory That Is Consistent with the Data It Is
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A Theory That Is Consistent with the Data It Is

Question 23

Question 23

Multiple Choice

A theory that is consistent with the data it is intended to explain is said to be


A) fruitful.
B) internally consistent.
C) externally consistent.
D) testable.

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