Ch 1.2 -Scientific Reasoning and Ethics

What important attitudes do successful scientists possess?

• Laziness, dishonesty, and bias

• Curiosity, skepticism, and ethics

• Indifference, subjectivity, and personal bias

• Ignorance, cultural bias, and experimental bias

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

What is scientific reasoning?

• Making decisions based on personal opinions

• Using logical and systematic methods to draw conclusions

• Relying on cultural beliefs to explain phenomena

• Ignoring evidence and relying on intuition

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-6

How do the two kinds of scientific reasoning differ?

• One is based on ethics, the other on bias

• One uses subjective opinions, the other uses objective evidence

• One is experimental, the other is cultural

• One is personal, the other is scientific

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What does it mean to be objective?

• To be influenced by personal feelings

• To rely on cultural beliefs

• To make decisions based on evidence and facts

• To ignore all evidence

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What does it mean to be subjective?

• To rely on evidence and facts

• To be influenced by personal feelings and opinions

• To use logical reasoning

• To be unbiased

What are ethics in scientific research?

• Rules about personal bias

• Guidelines for cultural beliefs

• Principles of right and wrong that guide behavior

• Methods for experimental bias

What is skepticism in science?

• Accepting all information without question

• Doubting and questioning the validity of information

• Relying on personal bias

• Ignoring evidence

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is experimental bias?

• Bias that occurs due to cultural beliefs

• Bias that occurs due to personal opinions

• Bias that occurs when the experimenter influences the results

• Bias that occurs due to ethical guidelines

What is cultural bias?

• Bias that occurs due to personal opinions

• Bias that occurs due to cultural beliefs and practices

• Bias that occurs due to experimental methods

• Bias that occurs due to ethical guidelines

What is personal bias?

• Bias that occurs due to cultural beliefs

• Bias that occurs due to personal opinions and feelings

• Bias that occurs due to experimental methods

• Bias that occurs due to ethical guidelines