E1 Chapter 1: Laws, Theories, and Hypothesis Flashcards
Exam 1
What are proposed explanations for a fairly narrow set of phenomena?
Hypothesis
Does a well-supported hypothesis become a theory?
No, hypotheses are not broad enough to become a theory
What is a broad explanation for a wide range of phenomena?
Theory
What is a generalization about data?
A law
Laws just explain ________ happens, not __________ it happens
WHAT; why
A scientific theory (always or never) becomes a law?
Never
What is an observation that has been clearly and repeatedly confirmed?
Fact
Noting a specific natural phenomenon explains an
observation
What is the one requirement for a scientific question?
It must be testable
Reviewing scientific literature to find out what is known about selected topic
Background
What is a requirement of a study design?
It must enable you to make a detailed observation
What does falsifiable mean?
Must be able to be proved wrong
The data yielded by experiment does not say much about the hypothesis; data must be _____________
Analyzed
Once data has been analyzed, compare your results to your prediction
Conclusion
Is a hypothesis ever proven?
NO; only supported/not supported