Which of the following is false?
A) A theory should be judged based upon whether or not it tells us the things we want to hear.
B) Scientists are interested in finding out when their theories are wrong or right.
C) Scientists are interested in building theories that can be refuted.
D) If evidence is consistent with a theory's predictions, we state that the evidence fails to reject the theory.

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A theory should not be judged based on whether or not it tells us the things we want to hear, but on its ability to accurately explain and predict phenomena based on empirical evidence. This type of confirmation bias is not consistent with the scientific method.

Which of the Following Is False