Research 1 - Scientific Attitudes

Determine the scientific attitude portrayed in each statement.

Scientists give reports truthfully and acknowledge sources of information. They do not claim the works of others; rather, they give credit to where it is due.

• Critical Mindedness

• Skepticism

• Curiosity

• Intellectual Honesty

Destiny saw that the result of her experiment does not support her hypothesis. For her, it would be an embarrassment since both her classmates and science teacher have high hope on her. Because of this, she change the result of her experiment and made it favor on her existing hypothesis. What scientific attitude was not exhibited by Destiny?

• Objectivity

• Critical-mindedness

• Intellectual Honesty

• Both Critical Mindedness and Objectivity

• Both Intellectual Honesty and Objectivity

What scientific attitude is shown when someone attempt to uncover truths about the natural world by eliminating personal biases, emotions and false beliefs?

• Curiosity

• Intellectual Honesty

• Objectivity

• Skepticism

Being patient and showing hard works without complaint is what scientific attitude?

 

• Skepticism

• Perseverance

• Objectivity

• Intellectual Honesty

The act of suspending judgment or the attitude of doubting knowledge claims set forth in various areas is _____________ .

• Objectivity

• Skepticism

• Curiosity

• Perseverance

A scientist's main objective in inventing or innovating is for the benefit of himself. To be recognized worldwide as contributor of something that would help the environment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Scientific attitude is an attitude which will tend to foster scientific achievement.       It is closely related to the scientific method, for the attitude gives rise to the method, and the method gives evidence of the attitude.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A person who is Intellectually honest would ___________________ .

• Share to the class facts that are from reliable source regarding the topic being discuss to the class.

• Fabricate data gathered in the investigation in order for the results to be favorable to him.

• Copy pieces from articles or previous research without citing the sources.

Dennis is very much interested in playing basketball with his friends. Tony, his cousin insisted on staying at home and doing his school works because of so many important reasons and it is his priority. What scientific attitude does Tony shows?

• Open-mindedness

• Critical Mindedness

• Skepticism

• Curiosity

Determine the scientific attitude portrayed in each statement.

Scientists never stop learning. They want to know the WHY's and HOW's of all the things around them.

• Open-mindedness

• Skepticism

• Curiosity

• Objectivity