Kuhn's work suggests that scientific fields undergo what?
Periodic shifts
Constant growth
Stable periods
Predictable changes
Answer
Periodic shifts: Kuhn's work suggests that scientific fields undergo periodic shifts, known as paradigm shifts, where the dominant theories and methods are replaced by new ones. These shifts are triggered by anomalies, or observations that cannot be explained by the current paradigm, leading to a crisis and the eventual emergence of a new paradigm that better explains the available evidence.
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