An objective scientist, when comparing two classification schemes, would:
A)realize that one cannot reasonably be preferred over the other since all classification springs from whatever practical interests inspired it.
B)prefer the simpler scheme.
C)prefer the scheme which allows more facts to be predicted and more theories to be generated out of it.
D)prefer the scheme which reflects reality most accurately.

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A more useful classification scheme is one that enables the prediction of more facts and the generation of more theories, as it offers greater explanatory and predictive power.

An Objective Scientist, When Comparing Two Classification Schemes, Would