According to Thomas Kuhn's concept of 'paradigm shifts' in scientific revolutions, which of the following are characteristics of a paradigm shift?

 

A. Incremental additions to existing scientific knowledge.

B. Radical changes in the fundamental concepts and experimental practices of a scientific discipline.

C. Resolution of anomalies that existing paradigms cannot explain.

D. Widespread consensus within the scientific community before a shift occurs.

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