Full Idea
The goal of science is not solely to refute theories, but also to determine which theories are true (or probably true). When a scientist collects data …they are trying to show that their own theory is true.
Gist of Idea
Science mostly aims at confirming theories, rather than falsifying them
Source
Samir Okasha (Philosophy of Science: Very Short Intro (2nd ed) [2016], 2)
Book Reference
Okasha,Samir: 'Philosophy of Science: very short intro (2nd ed)' [OUP 2016], p.19
A Reaction
This is the aim of 'accommodation' to a wide set of data, rather than prediction or refutation.