Quiz - Chapter 1, Lesson 2

Which of the following is a key component of scientific attitudes?

• Curiosity

• Impatience

• Bias

• Subjectivity

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the main difference between objective and subjective reasoning?

• Objective reasoning is based on personal feelings, while subjective reasoning is based on facts.

• Objective reasoning is based on facts, while subjective reasoning is based on personal feelings.

• Both are based on personal opinions.

• Both are based on scientific data.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?

• All birds can fly; therefore, a penguin can fly.

• The sun rises every morning; therefore, it will rise tomorrow.

• If it rains, the ground gets wet; it is raining, so the ground is wet.

• All mammals have lungs; a whale is a mammal, so it has lungs.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the first step in deductive reasoning?

• Making a general observation

• Formulating a hypothesis

• Drawing a specific conclusion

• Identifying a general principle

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Which of the following best describes personal bias?

• A tendency to interpret data based on cultural norms

• A preference or inclination that inhibits impartial judgment

• A systematic error in data collection

• An error in experimental design

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is a scientific attitude that involves being open to new ideas?

• Skepticism

• Creativity

• Open-mindedness

• Stubbornness

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What is an example of subjective reasoning?

• Concluding that the Earth is round based on satellite images

• Believing a movie is good because it won an award

• Preferring chocolate ice cream because it tastes better to you

• Calculating the speed of a car using a speedometer

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following statements is an example of deductive reasoning?

• All humans are mortal; Socrates is a human; therefore, Socrates is mortal.

• The sky is blue; therefore, it will rain tomorrow.

• I have seen only white swans; therefore, all swans are white.

• The sun rises in the east; therefore, it will set in the west.

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What is the role of skepticism in scientific attitudes?

• To accept all new ideas without question

• To question the validity of new ideas and evidence

• To reject all new ideas

• To rely solely on intuition

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Which of the following is an example of cultural bias in science?

• Using a universal standard for measurements

• Assuming Western medicine is superior to traditional practices

• Conducting experiments in controlled environments

• Publishing research in multiple languages

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept