Meaning of sophisticated falsificationism | Babel Free
Definitions
A form of falsificationism in which claims are evaluated statistically, as opposed to naive falsificationism, which takes an absolutist perspective.
Examples
“The birth control⟳ pill, under sophisticated falsificationism, is considered extremely effective since the statistics show⟳ only a 0.3% failure rate.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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