2. Answer the following questions honestly
• Do you believe in all the things that your
best friend tells you?
• Are you willing to spend long hours of
work to find the answer to a question that
interests you?
• Do you consult an authority for an answer
to a question you feel you have solved
correctly?
• Do you accept defeat gracefully even as
others win?
3. Answer the following questions honestly
• If you find a problem to difficult to solve,
should you rather wait for your
classmate’s solution than try to solve it
yourself?
• Do you repeat an experiment that has
failed?
• Do you jump to a conclusion even if there
is only one evidence?
4. • Your answers to the questions above will
reveal if you possess the SCIENTIFIC
ATTITUDES in solving everyday
problems.
5. 1. CAREFUL JUDGMENT
The scientist does not jump
to a conclusion. He bases his
judgment on facts and
reliable information.
6. 2. CREATIVITY
The scientist is sensitive to
problems. He can generate
original ideas. He is able to
find unusual, uncommon
answers to the problem.
7. 3. CRITICAL MINDEDNESS
The scientist is willing to
evaluate evidences presented in
support of a conclusion. He
prefers accuracy of facts and
reliability of sources of
information
8. 4. CURIOSITY
The scientist never stops
learning. He wants to know the
why and how of things.
9. 5. HUMILITY
The scientist is humble and
does not boast about his
achievements. He does not
belittle others whom he thinks
he do not meet his standards.
10. 6. INTELLECTUAL HONESTY
The scientist gives reports
truthfully and acknowledges
sources of information. He does
not claim the works of others as
his and gives credit where it is
due.
11. 7. OBJECTIVITY
The scientist records actual
observations and data
accurately. They are interpreted
based on actual observations
and experiments. The scientist
verifies the consistency of
observations.
12. 8. PATIENCE
The scientist has the ability to
spend more time or days of work
to finish a task and to get
accurate results.
13. 9. RESOURCEFULNESS
The scientist thinks of a possible
alternative solutions to problems
he is working on. He finds
materials to be used for his
experiment.
14. 10. RATIONALITY
The scientist does not believe in
superstition. He believes that in
this world, things happen for a
reason. He only accepts facts
and statements that are
supported by proofs.
