Warren is reviewing the approaches that have been taken to the diagnosis and treatment of childhood schizophrenia over the past century.He notices that some ideas receive initial research support and become popular,generate additional research and,when not supported,seem to largely die off while others continue to be supported and become dominant in the field.This best illustrates ____.
A)research synthesis
B)evolutionary epistemology
C)the research continuum
D)evidence-based practice

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This scenario best illustrates the concept of evolutionary epistemology, which suggests that scientific understandings evolve over time through a process of trial and error, with successful ideas being retained and built upon and unsuccessful ones being discarded. The scenario described in the question reflects this process, with some approaches gaining initial support but ultimately being disproven and replaced by more successful approaches.

Warren Is Reviewing the Approaches That Have Been Taken to the Diagnosis