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.
Question 2
If Kuhn is correct, then:
A. what counts as a fact is socially determined.
B. only theory neutral observations are scientifically valid.
C. science will end when we all accept the same paradigm.
D. experiments are irrelevant to science.
E. None of the above
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