Which of the Following Is Not a Goal of Science

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a goal of science?

• A)To discover the universal principles that govern the workings of the visible world
• B)To develop explanations of the world that are testable and correctable
• C)To eliminate the need to use the imagination
• D)To seek patterns in the data
• E)To use an empirical approach

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