Research Project Quiz Bee

What are the two types of logic used in the scientific approach?

• Inductive and reproductive
• Deductive and inductive
• Inductive and redundant
• Deductive and redundant

What is induction in the scientific approach?

• Reasoning from general truths to particular experiences
• Reasoning from particular experiences to general truths
• Testing hypotheses
• Conducting experiments

What is deduction in the scientific approach?

• Reasoning from general truths to particular experiences
• Reasoning from particular experiences to general truths
• Testing hypotheses
• Conducting experiments

What is the correct program for interweaving mixed inductive and deductive inferences in the scientific approach?

• Formalized as scientific method
• Improvised by the mechanic
• Based on common sense
• Developed by trial and error

What is the purpose of a lab notebook in the scientific approach?

• To keep track of informal techniques
• To record everything informally
• To make sure nature hasn't misled you
• To avoid formalizing information

What is the purpose of formal scientific method?

• To make sure nature hasn't misled you
• To formalize information
• To test hypotheses
• To conduct experiments

What is the main reason why scientific and mechanical information sounds so dull and cautious?

• To avoid being misled by nature
• To sound more professional
• To sound more scientific
• To impress others

What is the main purpose of Part One of formal scientific method?

• To design experiments
• To state the problem
• To test hypotheses
• To draw conclusions

What is the best way to state a problem in Part One of formal scientific method?

• To enter a statement that is incorrect
• To enter a statement that is more general
• To enter a statement that is more specific
• To enter a statement that is correct but sounds dumb

What is the main purpose of Part Two of formal scientific method?

• To state the problem
• To design experiments
• To test hypotheses
• To draw conclusions