The scientific method could best answer questions about whether
A) a particular behavior is sinful.
B) men or women are more violent.
C) cats can read minds.
D) or not Elvis was a great singer.
E) it is right or wrong to spank children.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scientific method involves conducting experiments and collecting data to test a hypothesis. Questions about measurable phenomena, such as the level of violence in men and women, can be tested using the scientific method. Questions about subjective topics, such as sinfulness, cannot be answered through the scientific method. The topics of cats reading minds or whether Elvis was a great singer are not measurable phenomena and therefore cannot be tested through the scientific method. Similarly, questions about morality, such as spanking children, may not be measurable and therefore may not be answerable through the scientific method.

The Scientific Method Could Best Answer Questions About Whether