Formal Instruction in the Scientific Method Usually Begins When Pupils

question 157

Multiple Choice

Formal instruction in the scientific method usually begins when pupils are between 11 and 13 years of age. At this point, students are capable of the abstract thinking and deductive reasoning characteristic of Piaget's _____ stage of cognitive development.

• A)formal operational
• B)sensorimotor
• C)preoperational
• D)concrete operational

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Definitions:

Population

The entire group of individuals or instances about whom the research is concerned, from which a sample may be drawn for analysis.

Generalizability

The extent to which findings from a study can be applied to larger populations or different contexts outside the study conditions.

Representative Sample

A subset of a population that closely reflects the characteristics of the entire population.

Nonrepresentative

Referring to a sample that does not adequately reflect the broader population's characteristics.