Philosopher of science Abraham Kaplan said that:
A) theories predict that a specific type of communication triggers a particular response.
B) if there is no way to prove a theory false, then any claim that it's true is hollow.
C) theory is a way of making sense out of a disturbing situation.
D) the scope of a theory's application and its practical utility are inversely proportional.
Ans: C) theory is a way of making sense out of a disturbing situation.
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