Standards for belief in science do not include
(a) being skeptical of claims that go against empirical evidence
(b) accepting only hypotheses with testable consequences as being scientific
(c) having an "open mind," that is, thinking about observations with no
prior theories or hypotheses to bias you
(d) all of these are accepted standards for belief
C
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Treatment for child neglect focuses on ____
a. parents modeling skills for children b. social dominance c. household management d. giving children more chores
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