When a scientist wants to strengthen a theory, she can make predictions of measurable events. The theory becomes stronger when
A) the theory is voted upon in a democratic process.
B) she and other scientists observe and measure the events, and they find that the events agree with the prediction.
C) her supervisor gives the prediction government funding.
D) the measurement process goes against the prediction, thereby proving the theory valid.

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The strength of a theory is validated through observation and measurement of predicted events. This is what is known as empirical evidence, which is gathered through scientific experiments and observations. The other choices, such as democratic process, funding, or disproving the prediction, do not necessarily make a theory stronger.

When a Scientist Wants to Strengthen a Theory, She Can