Scientific Thinking Review

Which of the following is a model?

• tools

• maps

• observations

• scientists

What type of observation deals with numbers or measurements?

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Inferences

• All of the above

Grouping together by like characteristics is

• skepticism

• bias

• classifying

• objective

The following statement is an example of a(n) __________.

Ms. Love is very happy because today is her birthday.

• quantiative observation

• qualitative observation

• prediction

• inference

The boy is wearing a yellow shirt

• is an quantitative observation.

• is a qualitative observation.

• is an inference.

• is a prediction

Which of the following statements contain a quantitative observation?

• My brother has brown eyes and is nice, so this boy must be too.

• The puppy weighs four pounds.

• I saw a girl with pink hair walk down the hall.

• The lady was to short to ride the roller coaster

I have been paying attention and doing all my work, so I know I will get an "A" on tomorrow's quiz!

This is an example of a(n)

• quantitative observation.

• qualitatative observation.

• inference.

• prediction.

Having doubt about something is being

• skeptical.

• subjective.

• ethical.

• bias

Having principles that relates to one's conduct is called_________ .

• skepticism

• being subjective

• ethics

• bias

The tendency to be in favor of or against one thing, person or group, usually in a way that is unfair is being _______.

• skeptical

• ethical

• bias

• subjective