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A Key Characteristic of a Good Scientific Theory Is That

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Question 156

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A key characteristic of a good scientific theory is that it is a simple explanatory device.This key characteristic is explained as the critical thinking principle of


A) ruling out rival hypotheses.
B) falsifiability.
C) replication.
D) Occam's razor/parsimony.

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