CHAPTER # NO 11
(SCIENCE AND
SCIENTISTS)
(ALL QUESTIONS / ANSWERS SINDH BOARD)
Q1: What does mean by the phrase, "the man in the street"?
Ans: The man in the street in "Science and Scientists" by F. Sherwood Taylor means a common person, with average education. The term refers to a common person with average education does not know the details or definition of science and hardly indulges into scientific discussion, yet he/she can differentiate between scientific and unscientific things.
Q2: What is meant by jumping to conclusions?
Ans: The term 'jumping to conclusion' in the text "Science and Scientists" by F. Sherwood Taylor, refers to conclude an idea without proper, logical and evidence based proof.
Q3: What is the meaning of "unambiguous"?)
Ans: The term 'unambiguous' in the text "Science and Scientists" by F. Sherwood Taylor, means any work which is clear, obvious and with scientific evidence.
Q4: What is an experiment?
Ans: An experiment is the test of a theory following the scientific process while measuring the results in a rectifiable way.
Q5: In not more than three sentences explain why the man in the street considers chemistry to be science and art not to be a science.
Ans: Man in the street believes chemistry to be the science because it is founded on scientific study; it can be tested in the lab, while the art cannot be proved.
Q6: "I know that fat people are stupid because I have a cousin who is fat and he is very stupid." explain why these words reveal an unscientific outlook.
Ans: The claim has no general application, nor it is founded on any empirical evidence or a data collected through scientific study.
Q7: "I've always believed that girls are less Intelligent than boys. I don't care what the result of intelligence tests show. I'm not going to change my mind." Explain why these words reveal an unscientific outlook.
Ans: The claim has no general application. Nor is it founded on any empirical evidence or a data collected through scientific study.
Q8: How do scientists prove that their facts are correct?
Ans: The facts found and claimed by a scientist are put open for public in general to affirm through the same process and rectify the results.
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