Basic Science Stuff

Question 1

Scientific Method produces

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Reliable, objective, and testable information about nature

Question 2

Inductive method

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process through which numerous experimental observations are made until investigators are confident enough to make generalizations and predictions from the data (most of anatomy comes from this)

Question 3

Deductive Method

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Involves the development of a hypothesis, then uses deductive reasoning to evaluate arguments

Question 4

Proof in science is based on

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reliable observations, repeatedly tested data, not falsified by any credible observation

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Falsifiability

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the logical possibility that an assertion can be shown false by observation or experiment (does not equal false)

Question 6

Hypothesis

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an educated speculation or reasonable answer to a specific question

Question 7

A good hypothesis…

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is consistent with what is already known, is testable through experiments and observations, and is falsifiable with credible evidence and observations

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Validity

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when it is impossible for both an argument’s premises to be true and its conclusion to be false

Question 9

Example of validity

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if all men are mortal, and socrates is a man, then socrates is mortal

Question 10

Sufficient sample size prevents…

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chance events

Question 11

Control group

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group the treatment is not used on, uses placebo

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Treatment group

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treatment is used, independent variable changed

Question 13

Psychosomatic effect

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patients acting differently due to belief of different treatment

Question 14

Placebo

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Used to prevent psychosomatic effects

Question 15

Prevent experimenter bias with

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double blind study

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Double Blind

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both experimenter and subject don’t know what treatment they’re getting

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Statistical Test

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difference between the control and the test subjects was not due to random variation but due to the variable being changed

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Peer review

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critical evaluation by other experts in the field, ensures honesty, objectivity, and quality

Question 19

Fact

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information independently observed and verified

Question 20

Law of nature

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description of the way matter and energy behave resulting from inducting reasoning and repeated observations

Question 21

Theory

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summary of conclusions drawn from observable facts