Which of the following is true about shifts in scientific knowledge?

Major shifts in scientific views very rarely occur, but minor modifications of prior knowledge are continually made based on new research.

Major shifts in scientific views occur daily based on new research, and old scientific principles are frequently discarded without proof.

Minor modifications to prior knowledge very rarely occur, but major shifts in scientific views are made very frequently based on existing research.

Shifts or modifications in scientific views never occur because scientific ideas can never be qu

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24 August, 09:25

Which of the following is true about shifts in scientific knowledge?

Major shifts in scientific views very rarely occur, but minor modifications of prior knowledge are continually made based on new research.

Major shifts in scientific views occur daily based on new research, and old scientific principles are frequently discarded without proof.

Minor modifications to prior knowledge very rarely occur, but major shifts in scientific views are made very frequently based on existing research.

Shifts or modifications in scientific views never occur because scientific ideas can never be qu

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Tyson Tran · Answer 1

Major shifts, that is shifts in the paradigms, are not very frequent - they would make scientific research unstable, as any result of a smaller study could be made invalid by a paradigm shift,

minor changes however are quite common - basically every scientific study adds to the common knowledge and this also can be considered a minor change.

Therefore the best answer is

Major shifts in scientific views very rarely occur, but minor modifications of prior knowledge are continually made based on new research.