Asked by
Terrance Allen
on Nov 24, 2024Verified
A natural scientist asks, "What do these unexpected sparkles of light clustered here by this bolder on this photograph of the surface of Mars mean? Which critical thinking skill does this question manifest?
A) Inference
B) Interpretation
C) Evaluation
D) Self-Regulation
Interpretation
An expression of the meaning or significance of a wide variety of experiences, situations, data, events, judgments, conventions, beliefs, rules, procedures, or criteria.
Inference
Identifies and secures elements needed to draw reasonable conclusions; it forms conjectures and hypotheses, it considers relevant information, and it reduces or draws out the consequences flowing from data, statements, principles, evidence, judgments, beliefs, opinions, concepts, descriptions, questions, or other forms of representation.
- Comprehend the essential role that critical thinking skills, including hypothesis testing, analysis, and interpretation, play in scientific research activities.
Verified Answer
DK
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the essential role that critical thinking skills, including hypothesis testing, analysis, and interpretation, play in scientific research activities.