Question 1

The scientific method is also known by what name?

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1logical method2empirical method3historical method4dialectic method
Question 2
Which philosopher laid out the earliest structured scientific approach?

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1Kant2Plato3Aristotle4Socrates
Question 3
How is a hypothesis tested?

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1by observing2by arguing facts3by reading4by experimenting
Question 4
Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the scientific method?

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1answering the math questions of a friend2recording your grades in every subject3looking out
of the window to see the color of the sky4eating only vegetables to see its effect on one's health
Question 5
Why is observation important in the scientific method?

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1It enables you to further understand the results of the experiment.2It enables you to see the
elements involved in the experiment.3It enables you to see the topic in a different
perspective.4It enables you to copy the experiment.
Question 6
You read from a book that eating peanuts daily boosts mental function.

Using the scientific method, how would you know if this is true?

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1Take mental tests only.2Eat peanuts daily, then measure your daily mental function through
tests.3Read more about the effectiveness of peanuts in mental functioning.4Ask a neurologist if
the statement is true.
uestion 7
Why is the scientific method a valid source of the truth?

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1It is based on logic.2It is based on observation.3It is based on evidence.4It is based on theory.
Question 8
Which of the following statements is true?

1. The scientific method starts with an idea.

 2. The scientific method ends with an empirical conclusion.

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1Both statements 1 and 2 are false.2statement 13statement 24Both statements 1 and 2 are
true.
Question 9
Which statement validly describes the scientific method?

1. The result is less important than the means of hypothesis testing.

2. Observation happens only during experimentation.

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1neither statement 1 nor 22both statements 1 and 23statement 14statement 2
Question 10
How do you differentiate the scientific method in philosophy and science?

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1The scientific method in philosophy is limited only in response to questions about human
existence while the scientific method in science encompasses all questions about the
matter.2There is no difference between the scientific method in philosophy and science.3The
scientific method in philosophy is more inclined to answering questions of logic while the
scientific method in science is more inclined to answering questions about the physical
environment.4The scientific method in philosophy has an additional step (observation) while the
scientific method in science does not.