Answering the Question of "How" Something Works Is Most Closely

question 29

Multiple Choice

Answering the question of "how" something works 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:

Schemata

Cognitive structures or frameworks that help individuals organize and interpret information, based on their accumulated knowledge and experiences.

Prototypes

Original models or first forms of a product or design that serve as examples or standards for later stages or versions.

Cognitions

Mental processes that encompass the functions of understanding, including thinking, reasoning, and remembering.

Categories

Distinct groups or classes into which objects, concepts, or entities with common characteristics or features are divided and organized.