Which of the following is a characteristic of a scientific practice?
1. It chooses to share only supporting evidence.
2. It makes large and unrealistic claims.
3. It avoids criticisms.
4. It uses logic and reasoning.
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4. It uses logic and reasoning.
Which is a characteristic of pseudoscience?(1 point)
Responses
It changes as new evidence deepens.
It changes as new evidence deepens.
It expects sharing all data and not just interesting data.
It expects sharing all data and not just interesting data.
It seeks criticism to improve the process.
It seeks criticism to improve the process.
It relies on personal experiences to support claims.
Responses
It changes as new evidence deepens.
It changes as new evidence deepens.
It expects sharing all data and not just interesting data.
It expects sharing all data and not just interesting data.
It seeks criticism to improve the process.
It seeks criticism to improve the process.
It relies on personal experiences to support claims.
It relies on personal experiences to support claims.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
A scientist conducted the same experiment, gathered all information and analyzed results over and over again before making a conclusion.
Which property of science best describes the situation?
(1 point)
Responses
uses clear definitions and specific language
uses clear definitions and specific language
uses logic and reasoning
uses logic and reasoning
relies on evidence that has been checked several times
relies on evidence that has been checked several times
seeks criticism because it might help improve a process
A scientist conducted the same experiment, gathered all information and analyzed results over and over again before making a conclusion.
Which property of science best describes the situation?
(1 point)
Responses
uses clear definitions and specific language
uses clear definitions and specific language
uses logic and reasoning
uses logic and reasoning
relies on evidence that has been checked several times
relies on evidence that has been checked several times
seeks criticism because it might help improve a process
relies on evidence that has been checked several times
When does a claim or idea become a theory?(1 point)
Responses
after an observation is made from an experimental set-up
after an observation is made from an experimental set-up
after few predictions are recorded based on observations
after few predictions are recorded based on observations
after a lot of empirical evidence supporting the idea has been found
after a lot of empirical evidence supporting the idea has been found
after one possible explanation for the phenomenon is offered
Responses
after an observation is made from an experimental set-up
after an observation is made from an experimental set-up
after few predictions are recorded based on observations
after few predictions are recorded based on observations
after a lot of empirical evidence supporting the idea has been found
after a lot of empirical evidence supporting the idea has been found
after one possible explanation for the phenomenon is offered
after a lot of empirical evidence supporting the idea has been found
What does the word empirical mean when referring to data gathered from a scientific investigation?(1 point)
Responses
cannot be changed
cannot be changed
generated from many experiments
generated from many experiments
based on a single experiment
based on a single experiment
verifiable by observation
Responses
cannot be changed
cannot be changed
generated from many experiments
generated from many experiments
based on a single experiment
based on a single experiment
verifiable by observation
verifiable by observation
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