Exam 1 Part 2

Question 1

A system for understanding the universe that builds knowledge based on evidence from testable explanations, predictions and experiment

Answer 1

Science

Question 2

Knowledge is created through observation, emphasizes evidence and experience, especially those found through experimentation

Answer 2

Empirical

Question 3

How is evidence obtained in science (3)?

Answer 3

Passive observation, making collections, active experimentation

Question 4

If a theory or hypothesis is false, an observation or experiment will eventually show that it is false

Answer 4

Falsifiability

Question 5

Science _____ (can/cannot) provide complete answers to all questions

Answer 5

Cannot

Question 6

Many beliefs, such as ethics or the meaning of life, _____ (can/cannot) be tested or proven correct or incorrect

Answer 6

Cannot

Question 7

Process by which scientific research is done

Answer 7

Scientific method

Question 8

What are the 3 steps of a scientific method?

Answer 8

Falsifiable hypothesis, prediction, disproof of predictions (scientific progress by testing), conclusion (reject or support your hypothesis)

Question 9

Disproof of predictions gives us more information and helps us to learn more

Answer 9

Scientific progress

Question 10

Stage that involves research about what is known concerning the topic of interest and what is unknown

Answer 10

Formulating a question

Question 11

A proposed explanation for the observation of interest that is based on previous research; can be general or specific

Answer 11

Hypothesis

Question 12

All hypotheses must be _____ to be scientific

Answer 12

Falsifiable

Question 13

Used to see if observations of the real world conflict with or support predictions of the hypotheses

Answer 13

Tests

Question 14

Type of test used to assess whether or not a result is purely due to chance

Answer 14

Statistical test

Question 15

What do you do when the experiment falsifies the predictions of your hypotheses?

Answer 15

New hypotheses are made

Question 16

What happens if evidence confirms the prediction?

Answer 16

More experiments testing the hypotheses need to occur

Question 17

What happens if many experiments/tests still confirm the prediction/hypothesis?

Answer 17

Development of a theory could be made

Question 18

Well substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment; improved by gathering more evidence and basis for gaining further knowledge in science

Answer 18

Theory

Question 19

Verifiable truth, an objective and observable observations; not a statement of absolute certainty

Answer 19

Scientific fact