For a scientific claim to be meaningful, it must be capable of being disproven. This is the critical thinking principle of

A) empirical investigation.
B) falsifiability.
C) skepticism.
D) constructive alternativism.


Answer: B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which heuristic involves starting with a possible solution and then working in reverse order to see if the data support the solution?

a. insight heuristic b. creating subgoals c. means-end heuristic d. backward-working heuristic e. functional fixedness

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Outline factors involved in adolescent substance abuse

What will be an ideal response?

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