Research has demonstrated that measures of sensory ability are not highly correlated with assessments of overall intelligence.These findings contradict Galton's and Cattell's claims about intelligence.Which principle of scientific thinking is relevant to their theory and these findings?
A)Correlation versus causation
B)Occam's razor
C)Ruling out rival hypothesis
D)Falsifiability

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Falsifiability is the principle of scientific thinking that requires a scientific theory to be testable and be able to be proven false in order to be considered scientific. The findings that measures of sensory ability are not highly correlated with overall intelligence contradict the claims of Galton and Cattell, suggesting their theory is not supported by the evidence and can be proven false.

Research Has Demonstrated That Measures of Sensory Ability Are Not