Chapter 1: Laws, Theories, and Hypothesis

Question 1

What are proposed explanations for a fairly narrow set of phenomena?

Answer 1

Hypothesis

Question 2

Does a well-supported hypothesis become a theory?

Answer 2

No, hypotheses are not broad enough to become a theory

Question 3

What is a broad explanation for a wide range of phenomena?

Answer 3

Theory

Question 4

What is a generalization about data?

Answer 4

A law

Question 5

Laws just explain ________ happens, not __________ it happens

Answer 5

WHAT; why

Question 6

A scientific theory (always or never) becomes a law?

Answer 6

Never

Question 7

What is an observation that has been clearly and repeatedly confirmed?

Answer 7

Fact

Question 8

Noting a specific natural phenomenon explains an

Answer 8

observation

Question 9

What is the one requirement for a scientific question?

Answer 9

It must be testable

Question 10

Reviewing scientific literature to find out what is known about selected topic

Answer 10

Background

Question 11

What is a requirement of a study design?

Answer 11

It must enable you to make a detailed observation

Question 12

What does falsifiable mean?

Answer 12

Must be able to be proved wrong

Question 13

The data yielded by experiment does not say much about the hypothesis; data must be _____________

Answer 13

Analyzed

Question 14

Once data has been analyzed, compare your results to your prediction

Answer 14

Conclusion

Question 15

Is a hypothesis ever proven?

Answer 15

NO; only supported/not supported

Question 16

What is empirical evidence?

Answer 16

Sensory observations

Question 17

Scientific information is necessary, but questions are morally charged and cannot be answered

Answer 17

Socio-scientific issues