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1. Why are natural sciences also referred to as ―pure‖ sciences?
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A. They are considered stand-alone bodies of unique knowledge.
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B. They are the only sciences to which the scientific method can be applied.
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C. They are the original sciences upon which all others are based.
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D. They are not affected by subjectivity in the way other sciences are.
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2. Which is not an example of an applied science as used in health care today?
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4. What is the ultimate goal of the scientific method?
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, jectivity was introduced to the experiment.
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C. Reproducible experimental results that do not take researcher individuality into account.
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5. Which of the following best describes the aim of natural sciences?
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6. Gretchen and Peter are graduate students in the same Physics lab. Their supervisor has ask
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Peter’s discovery exemplify?
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