The idea that a claim can be rejected in light of contradictory information describes which concept?

The idea that a claim can be rejected in light of contradictory information describes which concept?

• A. Falsifiable
• B. Transmissible
• C. Cumulative
• D. Explanatory

Answer: (A)

Falsifiable is the idea here. It means a claim can be tested and potentially shown false by evidence. When new, contradictory information arises, a falsifiable claim can be rejected or revised, which is how scientific knowledge progresses. For example, a statement like “All swans are white” is falsifiable because finding a single black swan would disprove it. In contrast, transmissible relates to how information spreads, cumulative to how knowledge builds over time, and explanatory to providing reasons for phenomena; none of these capture the essential ability to be disproved by evidence.

Falsifiable is the idea here. It means a claim can be tested and potentially shown false by evidence. When new, contradictory information arises, a falsifiable claim can be rejected or revised, which is how scientific knowledge progresses. For example, a statement like “All swans are white” is falsifiable because finding a single black swan would disprove it. In contrast, transmissible relates to how information spreads, cumulative to how knowledge builds over time, and explanatory to providing reasons for phenomena; none of these capture the essential ability to be disproved by evidence.