When data fails to provide support for some idea that is advanced,we can say that _______ has occurred.
A) skepticism
B) peer review
C) an error
D) falsifiability

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Falsifiability is the concept that a scientific idea must be able to be tested and potentially disproven by data. When data fails to support an idea, it is evidence that the idea is not supported by the available evidence and is therefore potentially falsifiable. Skepticism and peer review are related concepts, but do not directly address the idea of data failing to support a hypothesis. An error may be one potential explanation for data failing to support a hypothesis, but it is not the only explanation and does not capture the underlying concept of falsifiability.

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