Mathematics was the tool which scientists used to prove their theories and ideas. Mathematics was able to prove whether an idea a certain scientists had was correct or whether it was wrong. With this they wre able to advance the field very rapidly.
D.they dis not want the goverment to regulate them.
<span>She fears reprisal, and when she is in the court preparing to tell the truth about Abigail, she ends up showing signs of being manipulated. Her testimony also shows that she finds many things threatening, and these threats cause her testimony to be highly inconsistent.</span>
This is an example of face-saving behavior.
She did this in order to avoid feeling embarrassed, or to lessen the embarrassing situation which may have happened if she showed that she heard them fighting. By pretending she didn't hear anything, she kept the appearance of a normal situation.