Attitudes of scientists

Got Good ‘Tudes?

What

attitudes help

you think

scientifically?

Attitudes

Curiosity

Honesty

Creativity

Open-Minded

Skeptical

Ethical

Aware of

Bias

Wanting to learn more

about topics being studied.

Curiosity

Being able to

find solutions to problems

that come up during

experimentation.

Creativity

Capable of accepting new and different ideas.

Open-

Minded

Having an attitude of

doubt. Not accepting

ideas that may be untrue.

Skeptical

Knowing right from wrong

and following rules associated with

experimentation

Ethical

Knowing that there can be

unfair influence on

experimentatio

n and avoiding it.

Aware of

Bias

Types of Bias

CulturalBias Experimenta

l

BiasPersonal

Bias

• Bias caused by a persons likes or dislikes.• Based on opinion not fact!

Personal Bias

Types of Bias

• Bias caused by the culture a person grows up in • Based on opinion not fact!

Cultural Bias

Types of Bias

• Bias caused by a mistake in the design of the experiment • Makes one result more likely

than any otherExperim

ent

al Bias

Types of Bias