What Is the Purpose of Basic Social Research

question 1

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of basic social research?

• A) It predicts what future society will be like.
• B) It improves social programs so they become more effective.
• C) It creates fundamental knowledge about how the social world works.
• D) It solves social problems and find which policies are best.

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Definitions:

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The measure of the warmth of the surface of the sea, an important parameter affecting marine life and weather patterns.

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