According to Goodstein (2000), which characteristic of scientific enquiry states that for scientists, knowledge comes from observations and that scientists enthusiastically search for observations that will verify or reject their ideas about the world?
A. Scientists are not alone.
B. Scientific evidence is peer reviewed.
C. Data play a central role.
D. Science is adversarial.
Answer: C
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What will be an ideal response?
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