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Scientific Attitudes

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

A scientist encounters a problem with their experiment. They have been doing so well, so they hide the problem and continue the experiment anyway. Which attitude is the scientist failing to use?

a)

Creativity

b)

Curiosity

c)

Honesty

d)

Open-mindedness

2.

A scientist realizes that the results of an experiment she is working on with another scientist turned out exactly how her partner had hoped they would. She decides to take a closer look at the data. Which attitude is the scientist using here?

a)

Open-mindedness

b)

Awareness of Bias

c)

Ethics

d)

Creativity

3.

The first solution Sandra tries does not work. She looks carefully at her supplies and decides on another approach. It works! Which attitude is Sandra using here?

a)

Curiosity

b)

Creativity

c)

Honesty

d)

Open-mindedness

4.

Eric can't quite figure out his problem. Denise comes to him with some additional ideas. Eric decides he'll take matters into his own hands, and refuses Denise's help. Eric never figures out the problem working alone. Which attitude is Eric failing to use?

a)

Curiosity

b)

Honesty

c)

Creativity

d)

Open-mindedness

5.

Lori says, "Check this out Lisa, I read about this thing online, and I'm definitely going to try it." Lisa responds, "Wait, what website did you find it on, I think I'll go look into it for myself." Which attitude is Lisa using here?

a)

Open-mindedness

b)

Skepticism

c)

Ethics

d)

Awareness of Bias

6.

Bill is getting close to reaching his goal when he realizes the fish in a local pond are at risk if he continues. He decides to proceed anyway, he just wants the recognition so badly. Which attitude is Bill failing to use here?

a)

Curiosity

b)

Creativity

c)

Skepticism

d)

Ethics

7.

"Hmm, I noticed some new plants down there by the pond, I think I'll go check them out, maybe they'll help with my experiment," thinks Steve. Which attitude is Steve using here?

a)

Curiosity

b)

Honesty

c)

Creativity

d)

Open-mindedness

8.

"Hey, Alexis, take this pill, apparently it is supposed to make you grow horns have giant muscles." "Really, Ann, that's amazing, give me 4!" Which attitude is Ann not using here?

a)

Open-mindedness

b)

Skepticism

c)

Honesty

d)

Creativity

9.

Billy cannot figure out how to make the plant grow. He decides to ask his classmates for solutions to his problem. He tries a few of their suggestions and is able to make the plant grow. Which attitude is Billy using here?

a)

Open-mindedness

b)

Honesty

c)

Skepticism

d)

Awareness of Bias

10.

Dana is experimenting which plant will grow faster in direct sunlight. Dana loves green beans. Dana places the green bean plant slightly closer to the sunlight than the sugar snap pea and the corn. Which attitude is Dana not showing here?

a)

Creativity

b)

Curiosity

c)

Skepticism

d)

Awareness of Bias

11.

Tank realizes that if he dumps his old chemicals in the stream in his back yard, it will end up in the local lake and harm plants and wildlife. He decides to call the local poison control center to find out what to do. What attitude is Tank using here?

a)

Ethics

b)

Curiosity

c)

Creativity

d)

Awareness of Bias