final Flashcards

1
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logic that flows toward conclusions from a general theory or principle is termed?

A

Deductive reasoning

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2
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Which of these factors is not contained within the list of authors in a paper?

A

Who preformed the experiments

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3
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in order for a hypothesis to be scientific it must be all of these except

A

definitive

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4
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which of these are not peer reviewed

A

discussions arising are not peer reviewed.

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5
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if squirrels follow the law of population limitation then the lack of food in the winter should constrain their number is a boreal forrest.

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hypothesis bc of “if”____
“then”_____

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6
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karl popper

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falsifying hypothesis

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7
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paradigm example

A

the standard model of physics

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8
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science is primarly communicated through

A

textbooks

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9
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you cannot prove a negative

A

true

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10
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khun calls mopping up paradgims as

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normal science

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11
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underlying assumption that sciences stipulates that there is nothing outside of nature

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simplicity principle

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12
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abstract

A

a short description if the study

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13
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introduction

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sets the work in the larger context of the field

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14
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materials and methods

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describes how the study was conducted

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15
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results

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presents what the experiments found

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16
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discussion

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places the conclusions of the study in context and critically evaluates them

17
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references

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lists prior work upon which the study is based

18
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acknowledgements

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who funded the research

19
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the greek philosopher that made foundational contributions to astronomy that stood over a thousand years

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aristole

20
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islamic philospher

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avicenna

21
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scholasticism

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middle ages and christianity

22
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not involved with the debate of a heliocentric solar system

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galileo

23
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Edward jenner

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develope a vaccine

24
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laws inheritance

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gergor mendel

25
Q

terminal degree of science

A

phd

26
Q

how many people can share a nobel prize

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3

27
Q

not a measure of of center of a distribution

A

variance

28
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largest part in federal budget

A

social security

29
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three years

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federal grant