Wanda has a theory that her cat can recognize her name. She calls the cat. If the cat looks up Wanda concludes that the cat knows her name. If the cat does not look up, Wanda concludes that the cat knows her name but is just ignoring her. The problem with Wanda's test of her theory is that it is
A) deductive.
B) not falsifiable.
C) parsimonious.
D) overly ambitious.

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The problem with Wanda's test is that it is not falsifiable. This means that no matter the outcome (the cat looking up or not), she interprets it as supporting her theory, making it impossible to prove her theory wrong.

Wanda Has a Theory That Her Cat Can Recognize Her