science test

Question 1

science

Answer 1

producing knowledge based on observations (science is the calmative body of knoledge produced by many scientist)

Question 2

empiricism (Basic principles of Science)

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Observations of real phenomena that can help us understand natural processes

Question 3

Uniformitarianism

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Natural forces at work today are the same in that worked in the past

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Parsimony

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The simpler of two explanations

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Uncertianty

Answer 5

Unsure about something

Question 6

Repeatability

Answer 6

inquires should be reproducible (I should be able to reproduce a scientist experiment and get the same results )

Question 7

Proof is elusive

Answer 7

New evidence can always improve scientific knowledge

Question 8

Testable question

Answer 8

A question that is retestable by experiments or observation with some form of evidence.

Question 9

why is being skeptical good for scientist

Answer 9

Scientist are skeptical and this is good because it can help ensure that the theory they produce is backed by evidence.

Question 10

Why do scientist need to reproduce their results over and over again?

Answer 10

To ensure there first result wasn’t a fluke and ensure that results are consistent

Question 11

dectuctive reasoning

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deductive reasoning is the logical reasoning from already known facts

Question 12

inductive reasoning

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Inductive reasoning is taking observations into account and producing a genral rule

Question 13

steps to scientific method

Answer 13

identify problem
create hypothesis
develop a procedure
experiment
conclusion

Question 14

what is the scientific theory

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when a theory has been supported by a large number of scientist

Question 15

what is probability

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Probability is the chance of something happening

Question 16

NAtural experiment

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You simply observe whats happening

Question 17

Blind experiment

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The test subjects don’t know which varible is which the controlled varible and the maniolutative variable are

Question 18

Manipulated exppermenet

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You have a controlled varible and variables that are changing

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Double blind expermint

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when the scientist and the test subject don’t know which is the controlled varible and the changing varible

Question 20

Quantitate data

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Expressed in numbers obtained by counting messerments

Question 21

Qualtiative data

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descriptive data describing nd involve charters tics that cannot be counted (describes qualities or characteristics)

Question 22

control expriment

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A controlled experiment is defined as an experiment in which all the variable factors in an experimental group and a comparison control group are kept the same except for one variable factor in the experimental group that is changed or altered.

Question 23

observation

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gathering infromtin using are 5 senses

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inference

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a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

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Quanlitative

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measure and test

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qualitative

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observe and interp

Question 27

manipulated variable

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the varible that is being changed

Question 28

responding variable

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what is measured