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Making observations in a systematic manner to test hypotheses and refute or develop a theory is known as _____.
 
  a. systematic empiricism
  b. the principle of falsifiability
  c. pseudoscience
  d. public verification

Question 2

The idea that a scientific theory must be stated in such a way that it is possible to refute or disconfirm it is known as the principle of _____.
 
  a. pseudoscience
  b. falsifiability
  c. public verification
  d. systematic empiricism



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b



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