Why can we never conclusively confirm or confute a scientific hypothesis?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


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Three approaches have gained the most attention when it comes to achieving our environmental goals: the use of

regulations, incentives, and pricing mechanisms

a. True b. False

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When the prophetic books present "sign-acts" they are always careful to describe the audience and the response of that audience

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A successful comparative inference will satisfy five criteria, the one called testability refers to is the ________

(a) measure of the relative absence of complexity of the comparison (b) extent to which a comparison captures a greater number of central or essential features (c) degree of knowledge the listener has about the object to which the unknown is being compared (d) capacity to project consequences that have the potential to be shown to be false, inapplicable, or unacceptable (e) capacity to suggest consequences that go beyond those mentioned in the initial comparison

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Which of the following is NOT listed by Dewey as forms of art possessing the most vitality for the average person?

a. Comic strips b. Jazz music c. Modern art d. Movies

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