0
What is scientific observation and why is scientific observation not neutral?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Scientific observation is to write down what you see, if you are performing an experiment,or to end up to logical results according to the scientific laws. The scientific observation can not be neutral because it is performed by humans-who are not perfect and always personal opinion interfers.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why is scientific observation not considered neutral?
It takes a lot of effort to ensure that an observation is free of predudice. The true double blind experiment requires a lot of 'super-structure' to go in between the observer and the experiment.
What is the first part of the scientific method?
The first step of the scientific method is observation. There are 5 steps in the scientific method and besides observation they are create a hypothesis, predict, test and check the hypothesis to make sure it is acceptable.
Any method of scientific investigation is accepted on the basis of?
observation
What does scientific skills mean?
A scientific skill is something like observation, communication and teamwork of others, something that you learn while doing something scientific
Scientific hypotheses are more often tested by the process of?
Repeated observation and experimentation.
How does observation relate to scientific method?
One of the scientific methods IS observation.
Why is scientific observation not considered neutral?
It takes a lot of effort to ensure that an observation is free of predudice. The true double blind experiment requires a lot of 'super-structure' to go in between the observer and the experiment.
Who invented Scientific Observation?
Francis Bacon 'formulated' the scientific method - which includes observation.
What are some scientific activities that use observation?
some scientific activities use observation such as forensics
What is scientific about hiking?
When a trained scientist makes a careful observation of anything, that qualifies as a scientific observation. Scientific variables would be quantities of something,
How does the elephant poem illustrate the importance of observation in the scientific method?
How does this poem illustrate the importance of observation in the scientific method
The scientific method uses observation and which other process to answer the questions?
The scientific method uses observation and experimentation to answer questions
What is scientific observation and what are scientific variables?
When a trained scientist makes a careful observation of anything, that qualifies as a scientific observation. Scientific variables would be quantities of something, which could be temperature, velocity, size, color, pressure, force, or many other things, which are seen to vary in certain circumstances, from which observation we can deduce something about what is going on.
Why do raisins not dance in water?
Raisins dance in water ONLY if they have air bubbles attached to them that get knocked off of them. They have a near neutral buoyancy. Flinn scientific has a lab on observation that asks this question.
The method of study using a combination of observation and reasoning is the?
scientific mehtodThe method of study using a combination of observation and reasoning is the scientific method
In scientific inquiry making an observation typically leads to?
Forming a hypothesis - to explain the observation.
What is the correct order for the steps of scientific method?
The correct steps for the scientific method are: Observation Hypothesis Theory Scientific Law
