Match List-I with List-II
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A. Principle of closure | I. Tendency to complete incomplete experiences to make them more meaningful |
| B. Principle of polarity | II. Learned material is best performed in the same direction in which it was originally learned |
| C. Principle of parsimony | III. Choosing the simpler one out of two equally effective theories |
| D. Principle of falsification | IV. In order for a theory to be scientific it must make risky predictions which, if not confirmed, would refute the theory |
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Correct answer: A. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
Explanation
Closure – completing incomplete experiences; polarity – recall in the learned direction; parsimony – the simpler theory; falsification – risky predictions (Popper).
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