Multiple Choice
How are the scientific goals of description and explanation different?
A) Description aims to identify the state of a research field; explanation aims to discuss the future of a research field.
B) Description aims to characterize what a phenomenon is; explanation aims to illustrate why a phenomenon occurs.
C) Explanation aims to identify the state of a research field; description aims to discuss the future of a research field.
D) Explanation aims to characterize what a phenomenon is; description aims to illustrate why a phenomenon occurs.
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