Question

applying rules for scientific reasoning
which procedures are examples of descartes’s rules for scientific reasoning? check all that apply.
☐ keeping a detailed record of the procedure and results of a scientific experiment
☐ conducting an experiment to confirm the effects of gravity on earth
☐ accepting all of descartes’s theories as truth
☐ answering a math problem using mental mathematics
☐ solving an expression in steps using the order of operations

Explanation:

Descartes's scientific reasoning rules emphasize systematic, evidence-based, step-by-step inquiry, rejecting unproven assumptions and prioritizing structured observation/analysis.

• Keeping experiment records aligns with systematic documentation.
• Conducting a gravity experiment follows empirical testing.
• Solving expressions via order of operations uses step-by-step logic.
• Accepting unproven theories and mental math skip systematic verification, violating his rules.

Answer:

• keeping a detailed record of the procedure and results of a scientific experiment
• conducting an experiment to confirm the effects of gravity on Earth
• solving an expression in steps using the order of operations