A: Scientific inquiry is a multifaceted activity; The processes of
science include the formulation of scientifically investigable
questions, construction of investigations into those questions, the
collection of appropriate data, the evaluation of the meaning of those
data, and the communication of this evaluation.
B: The processes of science frequently do not correspond to the traditional portrayal of "the scientific method."
C: Scientific argumentation is a necessary part of scientific inquiry
and plays an important role in the generation and validation of
scientific knowledge.
D: Scientific knowledge is based on observation and inference; it is
important to recognize that these are very different things. Not only
does science require creativity in its methods and processes, but also
in its questions and explanations.
