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1. Ability to accept failure:

A scientist considers failure as an occas ional part of thescientific activities.

2. Ability to accept failure:

being able to continue trying even if results are not alwayssuccessful

3. Curiosity:

A scientist shows interest and pays particular attentions toobjects or events. He asks questions and seeks answers.

4. Curiosity:

Interest

5. Humility:

A scientist is humble when he admits that he is not free fromcommiting errors. He recognizes that there may be better ideas

and realizes that there are individuals whom he may have toconsult to arrive at correct observations and conclusions.

6. Humility:

quality or state of being humble

7. Objectivity:

Judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions

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8. Objectivity:

A scientist is objective if he does not allow h is feelings and biases to influence his recording of observations, interpretation

of data, and formulation of conclusions.

9. Open-mindedness:

openness to hear other ideas

10. Open-mindedness:

A scientist lis tens to and respects the ideas of others. He acceptscriticism and changes his mind if reliable evidence contrdicts his

believes.

11. Perseverance:

A scientist is patient and works hard without complaint.

12. Perseverance:

continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties,failure or opposition

13. Skepticism:

doubt concerning bas ic principles

14. Skepticism:

A scientist doubts, questions, and reconsiders conclusions