Patricia claims that the reason her child was well-behaved was because she read to him every night before bed and never let him eat junk food. She hasn't considered that there may have been other aspects of parenting or personality that influenced his behaviour. Which principle of scientific thinking does this illustrate?

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Patricia has not considered other factors that could have influenced her child's behavior, so she has not ruled out rival hypotheses.

Patricia Claims That the Reason Her Child Was Well-Behaved Was