Name: Asia Reid
SC391
Exam 1 Spring 2014
Section 1:
1. Discuss whether or not Sherlock Holmes is applying the scientific
method correctly base on the following quotes:
◦ “We approached the case, you remember, with an
absolutely blank mind, which is always an advantage. We
had formed no theories. We were simply there to observe
and to draw inferences from out observations.” –The
Adventure of the Cardboard Box
◦ “It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the
evidence. It biases the judgment.” –A Study in Scarlet
◦ “How often have I said to you that when you have
eliminated the impossible, what remains, however
improbable must be the truth?” –The Sign of Four
