According to the principle of parsimony, we should prefer the theory that
A) is most popular among the population as a whole.
B) makes fewer or simpler assumptions.
C) fits any data that we could possibly imagine.
D) relies on anecdotal evidence.
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Q16: Which of the following would NOT be
Q17: To say that a theory is falsifiable
Q18: A falsifiable theory
A) disagrees with known, replicable
Q19: A psychic claims that he can read
Q20: A falsifiable theory is one that
A) makes
Q22: To determine whether a theory is parsimonious,
Q23: If competent researchers consistently get similar results
Q24: Why do investigators sometimes repeat an experiment
Q25: Clever Hans could answer a question correctly
Q26: The preference of scientists for the theory
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