Grade 12s Believe:
Grade 12 Results:
Out of the 100 people surveyed, 76 accepted the Instrumentalist view point (A theory is only acceptable if it allows us to make accurate predictions). 9 people accepted the Realist view point (Only if it corresponds with the real world). Finally 15 people accepted the Conceptual Relativist view point (Only if it fits in with the scientific community’s system of beliefs about the world).