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Nature of Science
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A test of your knowledge of the nature of science.
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1
Which of the following is not a reason why scientists often collaborate on research?
Researchers are not smart enough to do it on their own.
Research is too expensive.
Research needs more knowledge and expertise.
Research takes too long.
2
Which of these is not a shared value and perspective that characterize a scientific approach?
Pseudoscientific methods
Observations
Replicability of work
Inference
3
Scientific knowledge is...
Reliable
Tentative
Both
4
Which of the following factors may influence the scientist conducting the research?
The social and cultural context of the researcher
Scientists expectations
The observer's experiences
Existing state of scientific knowledge
5
Real science only involves experimentation.
False
True
6
Contributions to science can only be made by licensed scientists.
True
False
7
Well-established laws and theories must meet all but one of the following.
Be replicable inside of a scientific laboratory.
Be internally consistent with the best available evidence.
Possess demonstrable effectiveness in further research.
Be successfully tested against a wide range of evidence.
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Creativity is vital in the production of scientific knowledge.
True
False
9
There is a universally agreed upon step-by-step scientific method.
False
True
10
Science ideas are absolute and unchanging!
False
True
