SCI 100 Week 3 Quiz 1

SCI 100 Week 3 Quiz 1 | Southern New Hampshire University

Question 1                         

In the article titled "How to Increase Your Powers of Observation," you learned about different ways that scientists make "expert" observations. Which of the following might help you improve your observation skills (choose all that apply)?

Question options:

Focus your attention on features, even those that may not seem as salient as others

Develop hypotheses that can be tested and organize/analyze what you observe

Repeat your observations, record data, test, and analyze information

Sit back and observe what unfolds around you to identify new research topics

Not quite. Refer back to the readings and resources presented this week to see if this is a way to improve your observation skills.

Great job! This is a way to improve your observation skills.

Great job! This is a way to improve your observation skills.

Question 2                         

True or false? Observational techniques are exclusively utilized in the field of science.

Question options:

1) True

2) False

Question 3                         

True or false? How observations are made and the quality of observations can affect the quality of a research study.

Question options:

1) True

2) False