CTET PAPER II 2021 · PYQ · Pedagogy of Science / Nature of Science · medium
From the following, identify the statement that is true about science.
Answer
The correct answer is A: Scientists rely heavily on imagination to carry out their work.. 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.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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