Refer to the Table Below

question 107

Multiple Choice

Refer to the table below. A student created the table to categorize various scenarios as representing science or non-science.Which statement best evaluates the student's table?

• A) The table is accurate as written and requires no changes.
• B) Polling is not scientific, so the scenario regarding polling the population should be moved to the non-science section of the table.
• C) Consulting a farmer's almanac is not scientific, so this statement should be moved to the non-science section of the table.
• D) Using the Internet is scientific since the searching process is unbiased, so both statements regarding Internet use should appear on the science section of the table.
• E) Self-diagnosing a medical issue is not scientific, so both statements regarding this scenario should be moved to the non-science section of the table.

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Definitions:

Roles

The behaviors, obligations, and privileges attached to a social status or position.

Family Development Perspective

A theoretical framework that studies the changes families go through over time, including lifecycle stages and transitions.

Developmental Stages

Refers to the various phases an individual goes through from infancy to adulthood, each characterized by distinct psychological and physiological developments.

Latent Functions

Unintended, unrecognized consequences of activities that help some part of the social system.