Savvas 7th Grade Ch 1 L2 Thinking Like a Scientist Quiz
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10 questions
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What kind of bias is a mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a particular result more likely?
What kind of bias is a mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a particular result more likely?
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What are you being when you let personal feelings enter into a decision or conclusion?
What are you being when you let personal feelings enter into a decision or conclusion?
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Which attitude makes a scientist capable of accepting new and different ideas?
Which attitude makes a scientist capable of accepting new and different ideas?
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Which attitude helps scientists to come up with inventive ways to solve problems or produce new things?
Which attitude helps scientists to come up with inventive ways to solve problems or produce new things?
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Deductive reasoning uses specific observations to make generalizations.
Deductive reasoning uses specific observations to make generalizations.
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A scientist’s open-mindedness should always be balanced by bias.
A scientist’s open-mindedness should always be balanced by bias.
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Good scientists use honesty when reporting their observations and results.
Good scientists use honesty when reporting their observations and results.
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Scientists must be careful not to use inductive reasoning, because it can lead to faulty conclusions.
Scientists must be careful not to use inductive reasoning, because it can lead to faulty conclusions.
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Personal ethics comes from a person’s likes and dislikes.
Personal ethics comes from a person’s likes and dislikes.
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Scientific reasoning requires a logical way of thinking.
Scientific reasoning requires a logical way of thinking.