Answering the Question of "Why" Something Happens Is Most Closely

question 99

Multiple Choice

Answering the question of "why" something happens is most closely associated with which goal of science?

• A) the search for truth
• B) application and control
• C) measurement and description
• D) understanding and prediction

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Definitions:

Personal Needs

The basic or individual requirements essential for people to live and work comfortably and efficiently.

Common Purpose

A shared goal or mission that unites a group of individuals or entities.

Chaos Theory

A field of study in mathematics and science that deals with complex systems whose behavior is highly sensitive to slight changes in conditions, leading to unpredictability.

Unknowable Complexity

A term describing situations or systems that are so complex they cannot be fully understood or predicted.