We can usually have more confidence in scientific explanations than commonsense explanations because:
A. our intuition about the causes of behavior is usually correct and requires little, if any, empirical testing.
B. testing a scientific explanation rules out alternative explanations for observed behavior.
C. commonsense explanations are always wrong.
D. All of the answers are correct.
Answer: B
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