Author Question: You hear one of your classmates say, Scientists can't use their own experiences in the scientific ... (Read 132 times)

ghost! · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

You hear one of your classmates say, Scientists can't use their own experiences in the scientific method. They have to be objective What is your reasoned reaction to this statement?

a. The classmate is wrong since scientists often use their own experiences to create hypotheses.
b. The classmate is wrong since science never attempts to be objective.
c. The classmate is correct since personal experiences are always subjective.
d. The classmate is right. One's own experiences are always seen from a particular point of view.

Question 2

What do the stories of Jude Cassidy, Lance Shotland, Nora Newcombe, and Jeffrey Parker say about science?

a. Construct validity is difficult to achieve.
b. Wallas' stage of scientific process does not always conform to reality.
c. It is difficult to formulate testable hypotheses.
d. Ideas for research can come from a variety of sources.