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1. Determine which of these questions could be researchable using the scientific method.
- Under what conditions could bass live in a lake?
- What was the artist thinking when he painted Mona Lisa?
- Are UFOs related to crop circles?
- Is there a supreme deity?
- What is the meaning of life?
2. S solution proposed for a problem that is reasonable, but untested could be called
- a prediction
- a theory
- a conclusion
- a hypothesis
3. The scientific method depends on
- reproducible results.
- clearly stated laws of nature.
- accurate initial predictions.
- fact-based hypotheses.
- communication of findings.
4. Which statement is true about the discipline of science?
- Science is a set of facts about the physical world.
- Science provides answers to all questions about our environment.
- Science is a tool for understanding our physical and biological environment.
- Science and intuition are mutually exclusive.
- Science encompasses all of pseudoscience and more.
5. The scientific method
- was invented by the Greek philosopher, Plato
- is restricted to use in scientific laboratories
- is a process used to understand our physical surroundings
- always begins with observations
6. When scientists have finished research and wish to communicate the results, they are most likely to do which of the following?
immediately repeat the research
- call a press conference and announce pre-publication findings
- sell their findings to a research and development company
- write a concise paper and submit it to a scientific journal
- submit an abstract to a popular science magazine
7. After repeated experiments, scientists will usually arrive at a comprehensive explanation for a problem. That explanation is called
- a theory
- a hypothesis
- a prediction
- a law
8. Which of the following statements would be true of the scientific method?
- The scientific method is a linear process starting with observation and following several other rigidly defined steps.
- The scientific method is a continuous process by which people learn about the physical universe and share their knowledge with others.
- Scientists may report findings in such a way that experiments and observations remain known only to the original experimenters.
- When the results of an experiment do not fit the hypothesis, a scientist may ethically discard the results and repeat the experiment.
- The scientific method has no connection to the way people conduct their lives every day.
9. Which of the following is a question which can be answered by science?
- Which movie star is the most beautiful?
- Which rock group puts on the best stage performance?
- Which planet in our solar system has the coldest moon?
- Which spoken language is the most pleasant to the human ear?
10. Laws of nature can be characterized by saying that they
- arise from repeated observation but no testing.
- represent our best understanding of how the universe works in certain circumstances.
- are not subject to change based upon additional observations.
- always have exceptions and other defects.
- are the same as absolute truths.
11. When scientists apply the scientific method to problems
- more questions may be generated
- whole theories may be changed or rejected
- more hypotheses may be generated
- all of these are correct
12. Peer review in science
- demoralizes most young scientists before they can become established.
- is accomplished in the editorial offices of major scientific journals.
- causes delays between the conclusion of an experiment and the communication of the results.
- is conducted in confidence by a panel of experts in the field.
- has become outdated since the advent of computers.
13. Which of the following is best referred to as a pseudoscience?
- geology
- astrology
- astronomy
- chemistry
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