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What is the objective of science?
What is the objective of science?
Not influenced by feeling, interests and prejudices; unbiased.
What is the main characteristic of subjective science?
What is the main characteristic of subjective science?
Influenced by feeling, interests and prejudices; biased.
Results in science can be influenced by the gender, nationality, religion, politics or interests of the scientist.
Results in science can be influenced by the gender, nationality, religion, politics or interests of the scientist.
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What is necessary for people to make informed decisions regarding scientific information?
What is necessary for people to make informed decisions regarding scientific information?
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Science is a process for collecting only facts about the natural world.
Science is a process for collecting only facts about the natural world.
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There is certainty in science.
There is certainty in science.
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What does good science rely on?
What does good science rely on?
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Match the types of science with examples:
Match the types of science with examples:
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Study Notes
Course Information
- Course Name: "Scientific Thinking"
- Instructor: Dr. Manal Shams-Dean Ahmed
- Position: Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology
- Faculty: Faculty of Education
- University: Suez Canal University
- Website: sinaiuniversity.net
- Instructor Email: [email protected]
What is Science?
- Science is a process for understanding how the natural world works and how it came to be that way.
- Science is not about collecting facts, but rather a process of gathering information for scientific understanding.
- There is no absolute certainty in science, only degrees of probability.
- Scientific understanding can change over time with new observations and interpretations, and the development of new tools.
- New tools and technology can result in revisions of what had been accepted as fact.
Characteristics of Science
- Objectivity: Science strives to be objective, free from personal feelings, interests, and prejudices.
- Methodological Rigor: Scientific studies follow certain rules and procedures, ideally making the process as objective as possible
- Caution: Scientific studies strive to consider multiple potential outcomes, and accept the existence of scientific uncertainty
- Bias: Science must account for possible bias from the people conducting the science (e.g. gender, nationality, religion, politics, inherent interests) and the methods used.
Types of Science
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Social Sciences:
- Study the social world, human behavior, human society and social interactions
- Often referred to as "Soft Sciences"
- Examples include Psychology, History, Economics, and Geography
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Natural Sciences:
- Study the physical world, matter, energy, and their interactions
- Often referred to as "Hard Sciences"
- Examples include Biology, Mathematics, and Pharmacology
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Basic Science:
- Aims to increase knowledge and understanding, to discover unknowns.
- Examples of Basic Sciences include Mathematics and Chemistry
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Applied Science:
- Applying scientific knowledge to practical/useful problems
- Examples of Applied Sciences include Pharmacy and Engineering.
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