How Does Science Obtain Knowledge About the World

question 16

Multiple Choice

How does science obtain knowledge about the world?

• A)By an interactive process of experimentation, which refines hypotheses until they are finally proven to be the absolute truth.
• B)By relying on scientific authorities and the massive amount of knowledge already obtained to explain new data.
• C)By systematically gathering evidence and discarding potential explanations that do not fit the evidence, and refining those that do fit the evidence.
• D)By conducting experiments designed to support hypotheses as being correct beyond reasonable doubt.

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Definitions:

Intangible Assets

Non-physical assets of value to a company, such as patents, trademarks, goodwill, and copyrights.

Normal Account Balance

The typical or expected balance of an account, where asset and expense accounts are usually debit balances and liability, equity, and revenue accounts are credit balances.

Revenue Account

An account that tracks the income a company generates from its business activities.

Compound Entry

An accounting entry that involves more than two accounts, recording multiple debits and/or credits in a single transaction.