A Group of Policymakers Is Working to Address Issues of Public

question 62

Multiple Choice

A group of policymakers is working to address issues of public safety in a residential neighborhood by increasing police presence.Which of the four primary goals of science are they addressing?

• A)description
• B)control
• C)prediction
• D)explanation

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Definitions:

Racism

Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against individuals of a different race based on the belief in racial superiority.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

An American abolitionist and author who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin," a novel that played a significant role in stirring anti-slavery sentiments pre-Civil War.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

An anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe published in 1852 that played a significant role in shaping public opinion against slavery in the United States.

Slaveowners

Individuals or entities that owned slaves as property for labor or services under laws or practices that permitted slavery.