- Mon Nov 04, 2019 1:00 pm
#71690
Principle Question
Question #4 on page 669 (2018 edition)
The stimulus says "But despite rigorous attempts to show that quantum theory's predictions were inaccurate, they were shown to be accurate within the generally accepted statistical margin of error."
The answer explanation states that the stimulus contains a flaw in the reasoning (lack of evidence against a theory used as proof of the theory's existence). If the stimulus said, "But despite rigorous attempts to show that quantum theory's predictions were inaccurate, no such findings were found," then I would have similarly identified this flaw; however, because the stimulus says "they were shown to be accurate" I believed evidence in support of the theory had been found (perhaps incidentally during attempts to disprove, or perhaps in other studies altogether).
I think I would make this error again. Can you help me suss out why that flaw is said to be present in this stimulus?
Thanks,
Kalli
Question #4 on page 669 (2018 edition)
The stimulus says "But despite rigorous attempts to show that quantum theory's predictions were inaccurate, they were shown to be accurate within the generally accepted statistical margin of error."
The answer explanation states that the stimulus contains a flaw in the reasoning (lack of evidence against a theory used as proof of the theory's existence). If the stimulus said, "But despite rigorous attempts to show that quantum theory's predictions were inaccurate, no such findings were found," then I would have similarly identified this flaw; however, because the stimulus says "they were shown to be accurate" I believed evidence in support of the theory had been found (perhaps incidentally during attempts to disprove, or perhaps in other studies altogether).
I think I would make this error again. Can you help me suss out why that flaw is said to be present in this stimulus?
Thanks,
Kalli