Question

click to select the correct answers. click again to unselect answers. leave the incorrect answers unselected. can you distinguish between scientific and societal laws? (choose 4) a social laws are used to regulate peoples behavior and if broken, penalties might be enforced. b in science, however, laws are accepted as true and universal. c in science, laws can be broken without any penalty. d societal laws may change based on needs of society. e scientific laws describe specific relationships under given conditions in the natural world. f scientific laws may change based on the needs of scientists.

Explanation:

• A: Social laws are rules for behavior with possible penalties for violations.
• B: Scientific laws are considered true and universal statements about nature.
• D: Societal laws can be modified according to social needs.
• E: Scientific laws describe natural - world relationships under specific conditions. C is incorrect as scientific laws are not "broken" in the sense of violation; they are descriptions of nature. F is incorrect as scientific laws are based on evidence, not the needs of scientists.

Answer:

A. Social laws are used to regulate people's behavior and if broken, penalties might be enforced.
B. In science, however, laws are accepted as true and universal.
D. Societal laws may change based on needs of society.
E. Scientific laws describe specific relationships under given conditions in the natural world.