Week 2 - Chapter 1- About Science

Science is a collective body of knowledge that goes back to

• the time of Galileo.

• Italy in the 16th century.

• Greece in the 7th century BC.

• before the 7th century BC.

Science is a collective body of knowledge that goes back to:

• the time of Galileo.

• Italy in the 16th century.

• Greece in the 7th century BC.

• before the 7th century BC.

Science greatly advanced when Galileo favored

• experiment over philosophical discussions.

• philosophical discussions over experiment.

• nonmathematical thinking.

• none of the above.

Science greatly advanced when Galileo favored:

• experiment over philosophical discussions.

• philosophical discussions over experiment.

• nonmathematical thinking.

• none of the above.

According to Aristotle and his followers over centuries, Earth was at the center of the universe. The first European to effectively challenge that notion was

• Copernicus.

• Galileo.

• Newton.

• Einstein

According to Aristotle and his followers over centuries, Earth was at the center of the universe. The first European to effectively challenge that notion was

• Copernicus.

• Galileo.

• Newton.

• Einstein

The classic scientific method, espoused by Galileo and Francis Bacon, is

• the method guaranteed to lead to scientific discoveries.

• one of many ways in which scientific discoveries are made.

• today outmoded and of little value.

• required memorization in the best of schools.

The classic scientific method, espoused by Galileo and Francis Bacon, is

• the method guaranteed to lead to scientific discoveries.

• one of many ways in which scientific discoveries are made.

• today outmoded and of little value.

• required memorization in the best of schools.

In conducting science experiments, more important than a scientific-method recipe is scientific

• integrity.

• honesty.

• attitude.

• all of the above.

In conducting science experiments, more important than a scientific-method recipe is scientific

• integrity.

• honesty.

• attitude.

• all of the above.