Residents of a small town on the gulf coast of Florida
reported numerous UFO sightings. Military personnel eventually disclosed that they had been running tests on a new missile over the open waters, which would account for the strange lights the local people were witnessing. Which critical thinking principle does this example best demonstrate?
A) Occam's Razor
B) Extraordinary claims
C) Ruling out rival hypotheses
D) Falsifiability
Answer: A
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