Lecture 1 Flashcards
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What are theories?
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- general explanations of natural phenomena
- based on extensive & reproducible observations
- subject to modification if facts prove it incorrect
- can be disproved by testing
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Science based study adheres to…?
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- natural causality
- natural laws are uniform in space & time
- people can perceive & measure events objectively
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What are beliefs?
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based on ideas that cannot be disproved by testing
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What are the basic steps of the scientific method
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- observation
- hypothesis formation
- testing via experimentation
- accept of reject hypothesis
- formulate new hypothesis if rejected
- publish finding
