Which of the Following Statements Best Represents the Overall Rationale

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best represents the overall rationale for scientific investigation?

• A) Reality is comprehensible,and a limited number of fundamental principles governs the nature and behavior of the universe.
• B) There are certain patterns in nature from which future events can be predicted,but there are no underlying basic principles or laws.
• C) The universe is a hodgepodge of unrelated things behaving in unpredictable ways,but we must continue to observe it in case this behavior threatens Earth.
• D) The behavior of the whole universe is governed by our observation of it in such a way as to hide the fundamental truth.

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Definitions:

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