Prominent thinkers in the philosophy of science contend that:
a. there is only one theory in each of the so-called mature sciences, not many competing theories.
b. it is rare for any single theory to achieve unquestioned leadership or dominance in a discipline.
c. psychology is a mature science because it has only a single theory.
d. psychology and physics are the only disciplines to use competing theories to explain phenomena.
b
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