According to Kuhn, a scientific theory is rejected:
A) when a falsifying observation is encountered and publicized.
B) based on a comparison of the theory with the world.
C) anytime it begins to produce severe anomalies.
D) when it produces severe anomalies and an alternative view is available.
E) under no circumstances.

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According to Kuhn, a scientific theory is rejected when it produces severe anomalies and an alternative view or replacement theory is available. This is known as a scientific revolution or paradigm shift. Kuhn argues that scientific theories are not rejected solely based on the occurrence of falsifying observations or comparisons with the world, but rather when enough anomalies accumulate that the existing theory can no longer be sustained and a new theory becomes more compelling.

According to Kuhn, a Scientific Theory Is Rejected