In which of the following developmental stages of a scientific discipline does the following occur: An unexplained anomaly that cannot be explained emerges. A new way of thinking begins to emerge. Some participants resist the new way of thinking, while other participants begin to embrace the new and improved way of thinking.
A)crisis and revolution
B)new paradigm
C)paradigmatic
D)pre-paradigmatic

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This describes the "crisis and revolution" stage in the development of a scientific discipline, as outlined by Thomas Kuhn in his theory of scientific revolutions. During this stage, existing paradigms are questioned due to anomalies that cannot be explained by current theories, leading to a period of crisis. This crisis is resolved through a scientific revolution, where a new paradigm emerges that better explains the data, although there is resistance from some members of the scientific community.

In Which of the Following Developmental Stages of a Scientific