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    This document contains a pool of questions for an instructor test related to understanding science. It provides context that the questions are from an instructor test bank and attempts to match online and printed content. It encourages creating a new assessment rather than editing the existing questions. The pool of questions covers topics around the scientific process and methods.

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    TEST BANK > CONTROL PANEL > POOL MANAGER > POOL CANVAS

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    Add, modify, and remove questions. Select a question type from the Add Question drop-down list and click Go to add questions. Use Creation Settings to establish which default options, such as feedback and images, are available for question creation. Add Name Creation Settings Chapter 001 - Instructor Test Items - 1.1 Science Is a Way of Understanding the Natural World

    Description About Science Instructions The following questions are from the Instructor's Test Item File. We have attempted to match the online content to the printed content as closely as possible. Some content may have been modified for online presentation or deleted due to the online conversion. We apologize for any inconvenience. We recommend that you create a new assessment, rather than editing the questions in this directory when you want to use the questions. There are image tags that permit the use of multiple images. DO NOT edit the /http://blackboard.ju.edu.jo/courses/1/0302104 /ppg/directory image tags.
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    Question Why is the process of science not restricted to any one particular method? Answer The scientist needs to be open to all possibilities and different ways of doing science in order to gain as much knowledge as possible from his or her research. In order to interpret experimental evidence, it is important to perform the experiment using a variety of different scientific methods. What one method proves as right, another might prove as wrong. Science is not restricted to any one method because not everyone doing science has access to the same sort of equipment. Add Question Here Multiple Choice 0 points
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    Question Some politicians take pride in maintaining a particular point of view. They think that a change of mind would be seen as a sign of weakness. How is a change of mind viewed differently in science? Answer A change in mind is not viewed differently in science and is still subject to much criticism. Science deals with facts that are confirmed by experiments. A "change of mind" in science, therefore, is usually the result of new experimental evidence obtained from experiments. A scientist who changes his or her mind is often perceived as less honest, while a politician who changes his or her mind is often perceived as less trustworthy. A scientist tries to understand many different points of view and so is apt to change his or her mind frequently. Add Question Here Multiple Choice 0 points
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    Question How might the demand for reproducibility in science have the long-run effect of compelling honesty? Answer Any false claims are eventually uncovered. Scientists, therefore, stand to gain most from reporting their results truthfully. A scientist who has knowingly falsifies any bit of evidence runs the risk of losing credibility for all his or her life's work. Science is about discovering the rules of nature. A scientist who creates his or her own rules through dishonesty, which may not be reproducible in other laboratories, is not truly doing science. All of these are true. Add Question Here Multiple Choice 0 points
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    Question Why is it wrong to assume that you are only "doing science" while you are doing experiments? Answer It is wrong because doing experiments is not the only accepted activity for the official practice of science. It is wrong because doing experiments is not the only accepted method of producing a scientific theory. It is wrong because any activity which helps further knowledge and understanding about the environment is considered the practice of science. All of these explain why it is wrong. Add Question Here Multiple Choice 0 points
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    Question Can a person claim himself/herself to be a scientist if he/she no longer does experiments? Answer No. Officially defined, a scientist is a person actively engaged in experimentation. No. Since experimentation is one of the four key components of the scientific process, any person no longer actively engaged in performing experiments cannot officially claim to be a scientist. Yes and No. A person may claim to be a scientist but the scientific community no longer officially recognizes him/her as such. Yes. A professional scientist is recognized for more activities than the performance of actual experiments. Add Question Here Multiple Choice 0 points
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    Question Which of the scientific activities is likely to be most time consuming? Answer Observations are the most time consuming of the various scientific activities. Forming scientific hypothesis is the most time consuming of the various scientific activities. Experimentation is the most time consuming of the various scientific activities. Formulating questions from observations is the most time consuming of the various scientific activities. Add Question Here Multiple Choice 0 points
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    Question In answer to the question, "When a plant grows, where does the material come from?" the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle hypothesized by logic that all material came from the soil. Which of the following experimental tests might best prove Aristotle's hypothesis to be correct or incorrect?

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    stop watering the plant to see if the mass of the water contributes to the long term growth of the tree grow the tree in a pot and measure the mass of the soil before and after the tree grows to a certain height cover the tree with a black bag Aristotle was one of the greatest philosophers of all time; thus no test to any of his hypothesis is necessary. Add Question Here

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    Question While visiting a foreign country a foreign-speaking citizen tries to give you verbal directions to a local museum. After multiple attempts he is unsuccessful because Answer you are not smart enough to understand simple directions. it is difficult to navigate through an unfamiliar city. you don't understand the language. None of these Add Question Here Multiple Choice 0 points
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    Question If someone is able to explain an idea to you using small familiar words, what does this say about how well that person understands the idea? Answer Small words simply mask the complexity of the idea revealing how little the person truly understands the concept. A person who completely understands an idea uses complex words to express complex ideas. A person who completely understands an idea is capable of explaining it using language that is familiar to both of you. A person who uses small familiar words to explain an idea is usually hiding a lack of understanding. Add Question Here Multiple Choice 0 points
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    Question What is the best way to really prove to yourself that you understand an idea? Answer Tape record your explanation and play it back for yourself to be sure it makes sense. Formulate questions concerning the idea and see if your friends can answer them. Articulate the idea to others and confirm their understanding when you finish. Ask someone else to explain the idea to you to see if their explanation matches yours. Add Question Here

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