The Failure of a Particular Study to Support a Theory

Multiple Choice

The failure of a particular study to support a theory:

A) Provides the basis for rejecting the theory as useless or insignificant
B) Means that the particular study must have flaws in its design or execution in specifying and collecting the data
C) Threatens the theory, if repeated or more refined studies fail to support it with empirical evidence
D) Means that the hypothesis was too broad, and did not specify the particular circumstances and conditions in enough detail