case study ch 1

Question 1

What are the characteristics of a good hypothesis

Answer 1

-testable
-fruitful
-empirical

Question 2

? How is a hypothesis different from an observation?

Answer 2

The explanation of an observation is called a hypothesis
observation : describe what yoe see

Question 3

Why is experimentation important

Answer 3

because it determine the power of the conclusion
prove wather the hypothesis true or not

Question 4

5. What is pseudoscience and how is it different from science?

Answer 4

A science : is a body of hypothesis based upon observation and experiment.
A pseudoscience : is a body of hypotheses treated at true, but without a consistent body of supporting experimental evidence.

Question 5

6. How does a hypothesis become a theory?

Answer 5

when it has been confirmed by a single experiment.

Question 6

7. Why is it important to include a control group when you design an experiment?

Answer 6

Without a control group, there is no basis for knowing if a particular result is due to the variable being tested or to some other factor