To Say That Science, "…Looks Where Its Tools Provide the Best

question 53

Multiple Choice

To say that science, "…looks where its tools provide the best illumination" means

• A) scientists tend to focus their efforts on the issues that are best suited to the research tools available.
• B) scientists are not interested in studying important social phenomena.
• C) the scientific method can be applied to every area of human experience.
• D) advances in science are limited only by the imagination of the scientist.

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