Scientific Inquiry Quiz
Scientific Inquiry Quiz
Test your knowledge on the fundamentals of scientific inquiry and logic with our engaging quiz! This quiz challenges your understanding across various aspects of scientific principles, methodologies, and logical reasoning.
- 78 thought-provoking questions
- Multiple-choice format
- Perfect for students, teachers, or anyone interested in science
In order to proof the validity of the result, the syllogism process requires
one general premise
Two general premises
Two special premise such as events
Multi partial premises
If your hypothesis is incorrect you should..
Keep doing the experiment over and over again until you get the right answer
Stop doing the experiment
Ask a friend for the right answer
Repeat your test and change your hypothesis if necessary
Many areas of knowledge resists scientific investigation such as
Astrology
Mathematic
Phsiology
Histology
Conclusions are valid as long as
The evidences are valid
The deduction is syllogistic
The induction is syllogistic
The authoritative writing exist
The basis of deduction
Induction
Syllogism
Premises
Conclusion
Scientific inquiry is effective in
Biological sciences
Human sciences
Mathematics
All sciences
Logic is
The quantity of sciences
The quality of sciences
Unearned grants of insight
All of the above
. Observable nature phenomena and it can be empirical verified, and repeatable
principles
Theories
law
facts
If we can’t define all inputs and can’t predict the result accurately, this is means
Closed system
Multisystem
Open system
System analysis
Which of the following is unscientific thinking?
Abstract thinking
Problem solving
Spatial thinking
Mythical thinking
The ways that science using to verifications
Empirical and field study
Try and error
Inferential and logical
Empirical and inferential
Example of appeal to authorities
Imitating ancestors
Believing in
Writings of Marx and Lenin
All of the above
Elements of scientific information are
Data, facts, and observations
References, perspectives, and orientations
Theories, definitions, and axioms
Laws, principles, and models
In syllogism what is repeated in the two premises and it doesn’t appear in the result
Reference frames
Inevitable result
Smaller border
middle border
Sunshine warms up the earth
Linear causality
Circular causality
Negative feedback causality
Chain reaction causality
Circular causality takes place when
X causes Y but Y has no effect on X
X causes Y which in turn produces an increase in X, etc.
X causes Y and an increase in Y causes a decrease in Y
X causes a series of reaction in Y
If smoking were a sufficient cause of lung cancer
Non-smokers would never get a lung cancer
Only smokers would get lung cancer
Every one who smoked would get lung cancer
Smokers would have a higher rate of lung cancer
Scientific principles
It can be expressed symbolically
Linear relationship between more than two variables
Abstraction of common characteristics
Observable nature phenomena
One way to clarify an issue is to ask for a(n)
Check
Example
Relevant
Irrelevant
Intuition
Is unearned grants of insights
Cannot be regarded without careful consideration
Ruled out some of the valuable advanced knowladge
All of the above
The validity of premises
A condition for the validity of the relationship between premises and consequences
Necessity inevitable to represent their characteristic
A condition for the validity
Linked to what is agreed that it is true
An electron charge is either positive or negative:
Continuous conditional inference.
Separate conditional inference
Partial inference.
Compound inference.
Intellectual integrity means
No double standards
No frustration
Persistence
All of the above
Homeostatic mechanisms of our bodies are all examples of
X causes Y, but Y has no effect on X
An increase in X causes more in Y
An increase in Y causes a decrease in X
An increase in X causes a set of many other reactions
Deception means to:
Provide incorrect information
Omit relevant information
All answers are correct
Intentionally mislead
The mental analysis means
Return the natural phenomenon to it's reasons
Disassemble the device parts
Logical movments
The process that is associated with the generalization
Which of the following is methodology of mathematical
Hypothetical deductive method
Empirical method
Scientific inductive method
Descriptive method based
In experimental method, the control group is a group that.
receives two of the treatments
Does not participate in the study
Receives none of the treatments
Receives one of the treatments
Induction is
Going from the particular to the general
Going from the particular to the general B. Generalizat
Conclusion from sound premises
Conclusion from sound premises
If the observation is objective , this means that it is
Expressed by numbers
Without personal opinion
Organized with a specific purpose
Necessarily relying on the use of tools
Deduction is deriving
Conclusion from sound premises
From specific facts
Generalizations of eloquences
Generalization of syllogism
All the following is mathematical method except
Assumption deductive approach
Deductive method
Empirical inductive method
Elements of scientific information are
Data, facts, and observations
References, perspectives, and orientations
Theories, definitions, and axioms
Laws, principles, and models
What is one of the first steps when investigating a scientific question?
Variable
Research
Conclude
Observe
When more oxygen is needed, we breathe faster" The above statement is an example o
Benign circle
Vicious circle
Equilibrium
Chain reaction
In the experimental design, the group not receiving treatment is the ...
Screening group
Experimental group
Control group
Outliers
We appeal to authoritativeness when issue is on
History
Politics
Opinion
Economics
Being intellectually humble, a scientist should
Know the beliefs of his/her culture
Express his/her unpopular views
Know his/her biases
Entertain his/her opponent's viewpoints
In an experiment where a farm was looking at the affect of fertilizer on plant growth, what would be the control group?
Soil
Plants with no fertilizer
Plants with fertilizer
Water
Vicious circle causality is
Undesirable positive feedback
Desirable positive feedback
Desirable negative feedback
Undesirable negative feedback
Assumption (hypothetical) deductive approach’ this is methodology of
Mathematical science
Natural science
Geological science
Linguistic science
Confidence in reason is
Adhering to scientific principles and evidence when persuading others of my position
Distorting matters to support my position
Forcing my views on others
Accepting views of others
A key assumption in physics is
"All motion is relative"
"Uninformitarianism"
"RNA"
"The past is a puzzle"
Taboos originated from
Trial and error
Chance
Generalization
Logic
Intellectual integrity means
No double standards
No frustration
Persistence
All of the above
Shoddy thinking is
Self-directed
Self- disciplined
Self- disciplined
Self- biased
Structure of science organization based on
Generalization and standards
Representation and simulation
Consistency and prudence
Connectedness and integration
A scientific law is
Qualitative statement of a principle
Quantitative statement of a principle
General statement of a principle
All of the above
When a scientist designs an experiment, s/he
Isolates all factors at once
Observes only the essential factor
Maintains control over the essential factors
Isolate each variable at a time
An example of a comprehensive physical theory is
Newton's gravitation theory
Darwin's evolution theory
Boyle's kinetic of gas theory
Einstein's relativity theory
N an experiment where a farm was looking at the affect of fertilizer on plant growth, what would be the dependent variable?
Soil
Water
Plant growth
Fertilizer
"For a constant mass of gas, at a constant temperature, the volume is inversely related to the pressure applied to it" The above statement is a(n
Concept
Law
Postulate
Experiment
Fair-mindedness is one of the
Intellectual standards
Elements of scientific thought
Traits of a scientific mind
Elements of nature
Fertilized egg is an example of
Linear causality
Circular causality
Chain reaction causality
Negative feedback causality
Formulas and equations written in symbolic language in mathematics are:
Reality
Abstracts
Predictions
Logical probabilities
Scientific observation
Do not use scientific measuring instruments
Seeks for public benefit
Are recorded in an orderly manner
Happens without a structured approach.
A Nobel prize nominee is a(n
Practicing scientific thinker
Advanced scientific thinke
Accomplished scientific thinker
Challenged thinker
reaching the genetic theory low example
Induction
Deduction
Mental analysis
Physical synthesis
The terms we accept without discussion because they are very clear, are:
Undefined
The axiom
Assumptions
Definitions
If ]ABCD[ occur together with ]WXYZ[ and ]BCD[ occur together with ]XYZ[ therefore (A) is the cause or effect of (W), This method of test hypothesis I
Difference method
Agreement method
Logical method
Concomitant variations
Relativity means
Scientific knowledge have probability changing
current knowledge is constant
Using the scientific knowledge to solve problems
Discovery of new knowledge
A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
Observation
Hypothesis
Scientific method
Experiment
Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
It is testable
It should restate the question
It is an if/then statement
It is a prediction.
Which of the following is NOT a part of research experiment?
All research subjects are given exactly the same treatment
Manipulating a variable.
Testing a hypothesis.
Research subjects are in a designed and controlled environment
. if ]ABC[ occur together with ]XYZ[ and ](A±)BC[occur together with ](X±)YZ[ Therefore (A) and (X) causally connected, This method of test hypothesis is
Empirical experiment
Direct agreement
difference method
Concomitant variations
Which of the following is NOT characteristic scientific observation
Objectivity
Quantitative
Recording immediately
The inevitable result
The set of mental and behavioral characteristics that must be available to practicing scientific thinking
Scientific thinking skills
Scientific thinking knowledge
Steps of research method
Values and scientific attitudes
What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that birds make?
drawing conclusions
Interpreting data
Making a hypothesis
Making observations
All the following statement is axioms except
Deas that having accepted from all in mathematical science
Tentative solution of scientific question
Ideas that doesn’t need to be prove
One of the premises to mental inference
The following characteristics of scientific observation except
Repeatable
Event context
Systematical
Verifiable
Which the following is methodology of mathematical
Empirical method
Scientific inductive method
Descriptive method based
Scientific inductive method
Which of the following statement is not means the description
Monitoring and recording of behavior
method focus on the “what”
Describe the subject based on sensory and mental perception`
Method to describe the events with covering why it happens
All the following is methodology of science except
Inductive method
Abstract heuristics method
Experimental approach
Empirical approach
The logical relationship between premises and consequence
It can be neglected if the premises are correct
It can be neglected if we reach a result
Its presence is a condition to complete logical inference
It represents a logical rule for moving from premises to conclusion
Which of the following is the best definition of science?
The process of gathering knowledge about the naturalworld
The process of memorizing answers about the natural world
the process of reading the knowledge of the know world
The process of gathering knowledge about the ancient world
Algorithm of problem solving is
Gap between alternative solutions
Successful steps to reach solution
C) All steps that use to attempts of solve problem
All alternative solution
I. All men must die II. Socrates is a man III. Socrates will die
I. Is a premise
I. Is a premise
I, II, and III are premises
I. Is conclusion
Common knowledge builds up from
Generalization
Trail and error
Chance
All of the above
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