What Type of Research Is Conducted with a Goal to Support

question 47

Multiple Choice

What type of research is conducted with a goal to support a particular position with pseudoscientific results?

• A) Positional
• B) Pseudo
• C) Expedient
• D) Advocacy
• E) Tertiary

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Definitions:

Mesoderm

The middle layer of an embryo in multicellular organisms, giving rise to muscles, bones, and the circulatory system among other structures.

Water-Vascular System

A network of hydraulic canals unique to echinoderms, such as starfish, used for locomotion, feeding, and respiration.

Exoskeleton

External skeleton of some invertebrates; hard external parts that muscles attach to and move.

Shed

To cast off or discard something, such as skin or hair, through a natural process or to describe a simple, single-story structure used for storage.