Multiple Choice
A researcher conducted two experiments to test a theory.One experiment was designed to confirm a hypothesis of the theory and the second experiment was designed to falsify the hypothesis.From the perspective of theory construction and testing,
A) the theory is precise and parsimonious.
B) the theory is neither precise nor parsimonious.
C) the first experiment is more informative.
D) the second experiment is more informative.
Correct Answer:
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