Given two theories that are equally consistent with observations about the world,the _____ theory is preferred,illustrating the principle of _____.
A)simpler;parsimony
B)more complex;parsimony
C)simpler;falsifiability
D)more complex;falsifiability

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When two theories are equally consistent with observations, we choose the simpler theory over the more complex theory. This is known as the principle of parsimony, which states that the simplest explanation that can account for the observations is the best one.

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