The Development of the Scientific Method
Description: This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the historical development of the scientific method, from its origins in ancient Greece to its modern formulation. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: scientific method history of science philosophy of science |
Who is often credited with being the first to propose a systematic approach to scientific inquiry?
What is the term for the process of making a general statement based on specific observations?
What is the term for a tentative explanation that can be tested through experimentation?
Which scientist is often associated with the development of the experimental method?
What is the term for a statement that describes a relationship between variables that has been repeatedly confirmed through experimentation?
Which scientist is often credited with formulating the laws of motion and universal gravitation?
What is the term for a broad explanation that encompasses a wide range of phenomena and makes predictions about how the natural world behaves?
Which scientist is often associated with the development of the theory of evolution by natural selection?
What is the term for the process of gathering and analyzing data to test a hypothesis?
Which scientist is often associated with the development of the germ theory of disease?
What is the term for the process of drawing a conclusion based on evidence?
Which scientist is often associated with the development of the theory of relativity?
What is the term for a statement that describes a fundamental relationship between variables that can be used to explain a wide range of phenomena?
Which scientist is often associated with the development of the quantum theory?
What is the term for the process of making a prediction based on a hypothesis?