1.1 The Scientific Method

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science

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the study of the matter and movement of God’s physical creation

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What are the three major steps of the Scientific method?

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observing, hypothesizing, and experimenting

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Observing may include

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careful measurement, organization of information (data), and extensive research into the observation of other scientists

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observing

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gathering data by looking closely at nature

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hypothesis

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speculating about nature and forming general principles to explain it.

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experiment

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an artificial situation that more clearly shows how things happen.

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prediction

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a specific suggestion about the outcome of a particular process or the effect of a particular cause.

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To be scientific, a hypothesis must be

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falsifiable

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falsifiable

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the hypothesis can be proven false

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repeatablilty

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a scientist will obtain consistent results if he performs the same experiment many times, keeping all factors as similar as possible between experiments

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reproducibility

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the ability of other scientists to reach the same conclusion by performing the same experiment under different conditions and by performing other experiments to test the same hypothesis

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variables

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factors that the experimenter can potentially control to test his hypothesis.

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three types of variables

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dependent variable, independent variable, controlled variable

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dependent variable

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a factor that is observed or measured to determine the results of an experiment; every experiment must have at least one.

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independent variable

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the factor that is changed to test the hypothesis; this factor comes from the hypothesis itself or from a prediction based on the hypothesis

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controlled variables

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factors that are the same in all groups.

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experimental groups

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the groups in an experiment on which a test is performed

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control group

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a group in which the independent variable is absent.

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What must be true for a hypothesis to become a theory

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pass the test of many experiments and have the support of other scientists

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scientific law

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a theory verified by enough observations and experiments and stands the test of time

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principle of causality

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the universe is lawful, orderly, and operates according to physical laws

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What are the limitations of science?

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scope of science, assumptions in science, bias in science, approximations in science

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The scope of science is limited to

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the study of created matter and energy in the present.

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Why does bias exist?

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human nature often leads one to see and believe what he wants to be true, not necessarily what actually is true.

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List the two main reasons for people to study Science

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lead man to glorify God, to use scientific knowledge for man’s benefit.