CTET PAPER II 2021 · PYQ · Pedagogy of Science / Nature of Science · medium
From the following, identify the statement that is true about science.
A.Scientists rely heavily on imagination to carry out their work.✓ Correct
B.All scientific ideas are discovered and tested by controlled experiments.
C.When a theory has been supported by a great deal of scientific evidence, it becomes law.
D.In time, science will be able to solve most of society's problems.
Explanation
Creativity and imagination are essential to science — scientists use imagination to form hypotheses, design experiments and interpret data. Not all scientific ideas are tested through controlled experiments (e.g., astronomy uses observational methods). A scientific theory does not become a law — theories and laws are different kinds of statements in science. The view that science will solve all of society's problems is overstated and not a defining feature of science.
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