Karl Popper suggested that scientists use "imaginative preconception," which means that successful scientists
A. do not need to do experiments to test their ideas.
B. do not keep records of experiments that fail.
C. often predict the outcome of experiments.
D. cannot predict the outcome of experiments.
E. only perform applied research.
Answer: C
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