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Which situation would result in a theory being replaced rather than revised?
Additional experiments are performed that confirm the existing theory.
New information is discovered that contradicts the existing theory.
Scientists disagree on how to revise a theory, so they replace it instead.
New experiments to confirm the theory yield inconclusive results.
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New information is discovered that contradicts the existing theory.
If evidence directly conflicts with a theory's predictions or core assumptions, scientists typically replace the theory with a new one that better explains the data. Confirming experiments support the existing theory, inconclusive results don't force replacement, and mere disagreement about revisions doesn't by itself justify replacing a theory.
If evidence directly conflicts with a theory's predictions or core assumptions, scientists typically replace the theory with a new one that better explains the data. Confirming experiments support the existing theory, inconclusive results don't force replacement, and mere disagreement about revisions doesn't by itself justify replacing a theory.
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