scientific theory

[modusoperandi]

Some philosophers of science claim that no serious scientific theory can be tested experimentally without taking for granted some other body of scientific beliefs, for we cannot interpret any experimental results without relying on such beliefs. If this is true, then which of the following conclusions seems most likely?

A) Any particular scientific theory can be consistently retained, even in the face of apparently incompatible evidence, if we are willing to give up certain other scientific beliefs.
B) Experimental evidence is really irrelevant to scientific theorizing.
C) Experimental evidence is more relevant to the testing of scientific theories than to their initial formulation.
D) Experimental evidence is more relevant to the initial formulation of scientific theories than to their testing.
E) The best scientific theories are those which are formulated in such a way as to be subject to conclusive experimental refutation.

[tweety32]

choice E

[modusoperandi]

Official Answer is A

[sverma]

This is what i could get. To get experimental evidence for a theory we need to take some scientiic beliefs as true.
So if the experimental evidence is incompetible, we can still retain the theory as long as we are ready to give up the beliefs.

[gdaga]

@sverma, could please ellaborate?