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:

EAR

Effective Annual Rate, a measure of interest that takes into account the compounding of interest over time.

Borrower

An individual, company, or entity that receives funds from another party with the agreement to repay the principal amount along with any agreed-upon interest.

Annualized (Geometric)

Annualized (geometric) refers to the method of calculating an average rate of return that accounts for the compounding effect over a period.

Rates of Return

The increase or decrease in value of an investment during a given time frame, shown as a percentage of the original investment cost.