1.3 hypothesis based science Flashcards
1
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a tentative answer to a well framed question:
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hypothesis
2
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an educated guess based on experience and data from discovery science:
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hypothesis
3
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logic flows backwards from generalized to specific:
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deductive reasoning
4
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how does deductive reasoning work?
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its used to test hypothesis
- if…then… statement
- if the dead battery hypothesis is correct, and you put the batteries in, then the flashlight should work
5
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what makes a valid hypothesis
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testable and falsifiable
6
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falsifiable definition
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could be proven untrue
7
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can you for sure prove hypothesis?
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no-it is impossible to test all the alternative outcomes in any situation
8
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the idealized process of inquiry:
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scientific method
9
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unstructured scientific method
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scientists can backtrack, redirect research, ask more questions,
