Can a Person Claim Himself/herself to Be a Scientist If

question 47

Multiple Choice

Can a person claim himself/herself to be a scientist if he/she no longer does experiments?

• A)No. Officially defined, a scientist is a person actively engaged in experimentation.
• B)No. Since experimentation is one of the four key components of the scientific process, any person no longer actively engaged in performing experiments cannot officially claim to be a scientist.
• C)Yes and No. A person may claim to be a scientist but the scientific community no longer officially recognizes him/her as such.
• D)Yes. A professional scientist is recognized for more activities than the performance of actual experiments.

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Definitions:

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