Study Goals Exam 1 Week 1 Flashcards
1
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Theory of Biological Evolution
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All life descended with modification from a single common ancestor
2
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Hypothesis
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Generalized statement sometimes based on data that guides research
3
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Law
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Describes a repeatable phenomenon or process
4
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Three Major Components of a Hypothesis, Law, & Theory
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-Testable
-Falsifiable
-Predictive Power
5
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What makes a Scientific Theory that makes it the most important in the science “toolbox”?
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Explanatory power
6
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Theory
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An over-arching generalization that explains and makes sense of laws, hypotheses, and observations
7
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Properties of science as a tool for understanding the natural world
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-Repeatability
-Can’t prove absolutely, only probability
-Healthy skepticism is necessary and encouraged
