Author Question: Prominent thinkers in the philosophy of science contend that: a. there is only one theory in each ... (Read 53 times)

burton19126 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Prominent thinkers in the philosophy of science contend that:

a. there is only one theory in each of the so-called mature sciences, not many competing theories.
b. it is rare for any single theory to achieve unquestioned leadership or dominance in a discipline.
c. psychology is a mature science because it has only a single theory.
d. psychology and physics are the only disciplines to use competing theories to explain phenomena.

Question 2

Research findings that are based on testing hypotheses are:

a. never determined statistically.
b. always considered absolutely proven.
c. always determined statistically.
d. nearly always irrelevant to the study's objectives.