Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 1 - Scientific Methods
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One important scientific habit of mind is the ability to conceive of new ideas,
called
a. | intellectual honesty. | b. | curiosity. | c. | imagination. | d. | skepticism. |
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Which of the following is not a habit of mind of a good scientist?
a. | Skepticism | b. | Creativity | c. | intellectual
predictability | d. | openness to new ideas |
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By examining___________, scientists can test predictions for situations in which
it is impossible or unethical to use experiments.
a. | correlations | b. | observations | c. | control
groups | d. | variables |
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In an experiment, the factor of interest is called the
a. | control group. | b. | experimental group. | c. | hypothesis. | d. | variable. |
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The group that does not receive the experimental treatment in an experiment is
the
a. | control group. | b. | experimental group. | c. | data. | d. | variable. |
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Matching
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Section 1 - Scientific Methods
Choose the letter of
the description that best matches the term or phrase.
a. | logical statement about what will
happen | d. | procedure used to test a hypothesis | b. | information gathered in an
experiment | e. | information
gathered by using the senses | c. | testable explanation for an
observation |
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observation
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hypothesis
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prediction
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experiment
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data
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