The Scientific Method Is Designed to Help Produce

question 16

Multiple Choice

The scientific method is designed to help produce

• A) the accumulation of knowledge.
• B) the exclusion of all values from the scientific process.
• C) a research project that can be easily replicated.
• D) changes in social policy.

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Definitions:

Interest Groups

Organizations that attempt to influence public policy and decision-making to reflect their members' interests or concerns.

Presidential Dominance

A situation or period in which the President of the United States wields significant authority and influence over the other branches of government, often shaping policy and national agenda.

Foreign Policy

A country’s strategies and actions in relating to and dealing with other nations to achieve its national interests.

Cold War Consensus

The broad agreement within the United States during the Cold War on foreign policy objectives, especially regarding containment of communism and the threat of nuclear war.