There is a joke among scientists about a researcher who tells others that he belongs to a secret scientific society, where no one but the researcher will ever know about the studies members are doing

This joke is humorous because it violates the principle of

a. determinism.
b. control groups.
c. open-mindedness.
d. public verifiability.


Answer: d. public verifiability.

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