What can undermine the scientific status of a theory

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1. Falsifiability stands for ____________.

A. Testing a theory through disconfirmation.

B. Examining false assumptions

C. Testing a theory through confirmation

D. Applying false assumptions.

2. Another name for empiricism is __________.

A. Systematic Observations

B. Asking the right questions

C. Experimentation

D. Unsystematic Observations

7. Select all that apply: What can undermine the scientific status of a theory?

A. Being Falsifiable

B. Disconfirmation Approach

C. Being too vague

D. Inability to measure the constructs of the theory

8. _________ was an intellectual movement during the Renaissance, that focused on _______.

A. Humanism; The natural World

B. Modernism; The natural World

C. Modernism; Rationalism

D. Humanism; Compassion

10. Is Egyptology a scientific discipline?

A. No, because Egyptologists study events of prehistoric time, the two important criteria of science cannot be met: falsifiability and empiricism

B. Yes, it uses scientific methods. For example, when there is no physical evidence to observe, Egyptologists will physically make a phenomenon of interest (e.g, an Egyptian pyramid) to observe and make inferences.

C. No, because Egyptologists study events of prehistoric time, two important criteria of science cannot be met: empiricism and testability.

D. Yes, it uses scientific methods. For example, when there is no physical evidence to observe, Egyptologists will apply rational thinking to connect events of the past.

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