As represented by the cases of environmental contamination in Niagara Falls, NY, and Flint, MI, one of the problems with science is that ______.
A. it is incapable of producing completely accurate predictions
B. it works under the assumption of probabilities, not possibilities
C. there is no actual scientific consensus when it comes to environmental pollution and health outcomes
D. science can be politicized and swayed by powerful interests to the detriment of society
Answer: D
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A. out-group B. social network C. organization D. dyad E. reference group
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a. Conservative students often sought out groups of like-minded peers who would affirm the values they brought with them from home. b. Conservative students tended to go home for visits more often than liberal students did. c. Conservative students' values were reinforced by their college experience. d. Students' values tended to conform to those of their reference groups.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. Russia B. Southeast Asia C. Latin America D. Northwestern Europe