PARAÑAQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Kay Talise St. Dr. A. Santos Ave., San Dionisio, Parañaque City
RESEARCH 1
Submitted by:
MARVINE NICOLE SCENT M. GALING
NAME: MARVINE NICOLE SCENT M. GALING GRADE & SECTION: VII – C
PORTFOLIO 1 Definition of terms
1. scientific attitude - is an important aspect of a personality of someone who wants to be
successful in the field of science. A scientist believes that everything that happens in this world has a cause or reason. 2. Curiosity - A scientist is objective if he does not allow his feelings and biases to influence his recording of observations, interpretation of data, and formulation of conclusions. 3. Intellectual Honesty - A scientist is humble when he admits that he is not free from committing errors. He recognizes that there may be better ideas and realizes that there are individuals whom he may have to consult to arrive at correct observations and conclusions. 4. Critical Mindedness - A scientist listens to and respects the ideas of others. He accepts criticism and changes his mind if reliable evidence contradicts his believes. 5. Open Mindedness - A scientist can generate new and original ideas. Inventiveness A scientist expresses his opinions and tries new ideas even at the risk of failure or criticism. 6. Skepticism (American English) or scepticism (British English) is generally any questioning attitude or doubt towards one or more items of putative knowledge or belief. [1] [2] It is often directed at domains, such as the supernatural, morality (moral skepticism), religion (skepticism about the existence of God), or knowledge (skepticism about the possibility of knowledge, or of certainty).[3] Formally, skepticism as a topic occurs in the context of philosophy, particularly epistemology, although it can be applied to any topic such as politics, religion, and pseudoscience. 7. Objectivity - A scientist bases suggestions and conclusions on evidences. When in doubt, he questions the veracity of a statement in relation to the evidences presented. 8. Perseverance – continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition. The action or condition or an instance of persevering.