Attitudes of a Scientists
One attitude that drives scientists is...
Curiosity
which is having an attitude of doubt
skepticism
What can bias a scientist's observations?
Expectations can bias a scientist's obsercations
Is the following statement Deductive or Inductive Reasoning:
Turtles have shells. They must use shells for protections
Inductive
What part of the human body grows at an average rate of 3 mm per month?
Fingernails
Good scientists always report their observations and results truthfully
Honesty
comes from a person's likes and dislikes
Personal Bias
Use deductive reasoning:
Dinner is always at 6 P.M.
It is 6 pm so dinner is ready or dinner will be ready at 6pm (answers may vary)
Is the following statement Deductive or Inductive Reasoning:
A puddle has frozen. It must be below 0c outside
Deductive
The Iron Ring is a ring worn by engineers that are trained in which country?
Canada
whatever they study, scientists may experience problems. Sometimes, it takes ________ to find a solution.
is a mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a particular result more likely
Experimental bias
Use deductive reasoning:
Classes end when the bell rings
the bell just rang so class is over or time to go the bell just rang
(answers may vary)
Is the following statement Deductive or Inductive Reasoning:
Because of gravity, everything that goes up must come down.
Deductive
What year did Marty McFly go back into in the movie "Back to the Future"?
1955
which refers to the rules that enable people to know right from wrong
ethics
is a way to explain things by starting with a general idea and then applying the idea to a specific observation
Deductive reasoning
use deductive reasoning:
triangles have three sides
This shape has three sides so it must be a triangle or this shape does not have 3 sides so it isn't a triangle
(answers may vary)
Is the following statement Deductive or Inductive Reasoning:
Many birds fly toward the equator in fall. Birds prefer warm weather
Inductive
The image of Uncle Sam was first used during what war?
War of 1812
Scientists need to be _________, or capable of accepting new and different ideas.
Open-Mindedness
uses specific observations to make generalizations
Inductive reasoning
curiosity, honesty, creativity, open-mindedness, skepticism, ethics, and awareness of bias
What would happen if you draw a conclusion based on too little data?
Faulty Reasoning
How many words rhyme with purple?
None