What specific features of a hypothesis do each of the criteria of adequacy-testability, fruitfulness, scope, simplicity, and conservatism-try to measure?

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


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Ethical relativism is the view that:

A. whether an act is right can never be known. B. the rightness of an act is relative to the amount of goodness it produces. C. no acts are really right or wrong. D. the rightness of an act depends upon the society in which it is performed. E. None of the above

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The due care theory of the manufacturer's duties to consumers is based on the idea that consumers and sellers do not meet as equals and that the consumer's interests are particularly vulnerable to being harmed by the manufacturer, who has a

knowledge and an expertise that the consumer lacks. a. True b. False

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What should a strong critical thinker do when faced with a claim that seems plausible, is widely believed, and yet is presented without any basis or reasons given?

What will be an ideal response

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