Question

. What does it mean for a scientific idea to be 'falsifiable'?

• A. It has been supported by a consensus of scientific experts.
• B. It is easily understandable and can be explained simply.
• C. There must be a way to test it that could potentially prove it wrong.
• D. It is an idea that has been conclusively proven to be true.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. There must be a way to test it that could potentially prove it wrong.

• Falsifiability is the principle that a scientific hypothesis or theory must be capable of being disproven by a possible observation or experiment.