What is the scientific standard called "testability"  that is applied to the evaluation of scientific theories?

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Testability is the criterion of scientific theories that give higher value to a theory which can potentially be falsified by empirical findings, and thus which are open to being independently replicated by other investigators in an array of investigative conditions.

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A) an unreasonable conceptual belief B) an unreasonable empirical belief C) an inconsistent set of beliefs D) a dogmatic attitude

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A __________ is a story in which the narrative thrust is to make a point, but the elements of the story do not stand for something else

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The standard medical research institutions and journals require placebo-controlled trials because they know that sugar pills yield better results than no pills at all. (Melvin Konner, "Faith Healers")This statement exemplifies a(n) ________.

A. report B. unsupported assertion C. conditional statement D. argument E. explanation

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Theories cannot be tested in isolation.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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