lecture 4

Question 1

referee report should consist of ___________ that the authors can use to direct the next iteration of their manuscript

Answer 1

prioritized comments

Question 2

what is an experiment

Answer 2

designed procedure for evaluating a hypothesis

Question 3

what is a hypothesis

Answer 3

potential answer to a question/problem; not assumed to be true

Question 4

what are the types of experiments

Answer 4

NATURAL
- quasi experiments
- evaluate a hypothesis by collecting observations in a natural system
- variables are not controlled
CONTROLLED
- evaluate a hypothesis by systematically changing the controllable (independent) variables

Question 5

what is a abstraction

Answer 5

process of removing characteristics from a system being studied in order to better understand essential qualities

Question 6

what is a model

Answer 6

simplified representation of a system being studied (result of a abstraction)

Question 7

physical vs lab models

Answer 7

PHYSICAL
- constructed using physical objects (or virtual representations)
LAB
- constructed using lab equipment (pumps, tubes, breakers, etc.)

Question 8

math vs conceptual models

Answer 8

MATH
- constructed using mathematical objects (variables, functions, equations, etc.)
CONCEPTUAL
- constructed using design objects like schematics, flow charts, etc

Question 9

“all models are wrong but some are useful”

Answer 9

George E.P. Box