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Disconfirming for Dummies

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What does Disconfirming really mean?

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Hey there! So, "disconfirming" is kind of like when something goes against what you thought was true or what you believed. It's like saying "nope, that's not right" to an idea or a hypothesis. Let's say you have a theory about how something works, and then you do an experiment that shows your theory is wrong. In that case, the results of the experiment would be disconfirming your theory. It's like when you and a friend have different ideas about what a mystery smell might be, and then you discover the source of the smell and it turns out neither of you were right. That discovery would be disconfirming both of your theories about the smell's origin. So "disconfirming" basically means something is proving a belief or idea wrong. Hope that makes sense!

Revised and Fact checked by Steven Jackson on 2023-11-15 09:52:07

Disconfirming In a sentece

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  • The experiment's results disconfirm the scientist's hypothesis.
  • The evidence presented in the trial disconfirms the defendant's alibi.
  • The lack of support from the data disconfirms the theory proposed by the researcher.
  • The new information disconfirms the previously held beliefs about the topic.
  • The conflicting testimonies from the witnesses disconfirm the accuracy of the reported events.

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