The Joy of Science #2

1) The scientific method is a cyclical process. What does this mean? a) Your mind goes in circles as you think b) Your hypothesis, when examined, leads to another question, and so on c) Each generation that is born has to come up with all new scientific thinking 2) Reductionism in science is: a) Reducing conclusions to the fundamental building blocks of science b) Boiling down a substance c) Reducing to the lowest common denominator 3) Several factors contribute to the fact that we can only have incomplete knowledge through science. Which ones? a) Experimental errors b) The Uncertainty Principle (every measurement alters the subject being measured) c) Chaos: many natural systems are naturally chaotic and unpredictable d) The speed of light: many experiments are limited by space and time e) All of the above 4) The first step in scientific studies is the collection of: a) grant money b) white lab coats c) fossils d) white mice e) data 5) Who organized the periodic table of the elements? a) Oprah Winfrey b) Dimitri Mendeleev c) Gregor Mendel d) Nicholas Copernicus e) Johan Periodic 6) Sometimes an anomaly is observed in scientific inquiry. This leads to: a) A natural disaster b) You getting fired c) new insights d) The Heisenberg Response e) depression and anxiety