Carly Was in Favor of a Proposed Convention Center; Colin

question 222

Multiple Choice

Carly was in favor of a proposed convention center; Colin was against the project.When Carly surveyed people she found that 70% of those she questioned were in favor of the project.Colin's survey found that 75% of those he surveyed were against building the convention center.These differing survey results show that.

• A) single-cause explanations are often inaccurate.
• B) motives and expectations can color our experiences.
• C) theoretical diversity is an important component in science.
• D) sciences do not exist in a cultural vacuum.

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Definitions:

Public Sentiment

The general feeling, attitude, or opinion of the public or a specific population segment about an issue, incident, or person.

Moral Debate

A discussion or argument about issues concerning what is right or wrong behavior, often involving diverse perspectives and ethical principles.

Yick Wo V. Hopkins

A landmark 1886 Supreme Court case that held that laws applied in a discriminatory manner against a particular race were unconstitutional, safeguarding individual rights against arbitrary enforcement of laws.

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1868, which granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., including former slaves, and provided equal protection under the laws.