Test 1 (8/30/16)

Question 1

The sum total of all the created human attributes that reflect, in a limited way, the perfections of God; Included in the image of God are all aspects of the human nature such as our abilities to love,hate,create,reason plan,and so on.

Answer 1

Image of God

Question 2

God’s command to humans to exercise wise and good dominion over His creation to the glory of God and benefit of their fellow humans (gen. 1:26,28)

Answer 2

Creation Mandate

Question 3

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength (Mark 12:30); the most important moral command in Scripture; When we put this together with the Creation Mandate, we learn that we exercise dominion out of love for God and our desire to glorify Him.

Answer 3

first commandment

Question 4

“and the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbuor as thyself” (matt. 22:39); the second most important moral command in Scripture; when we put this together with the creation mandate, we learn that we exercise dominion out of love for others.

Answer 4

second commandment

Question 5

the collection of observations inferences, models produced though a systematic study of nature for the purpose of enabling good humans to exercise good and wise dominion over God’s world; the word science is also used to refer to the systematic methods that produce the observations, inferences, and models.

Answer 5

science

Question 6

An observable event or process.

Answer 6

phenomenon

Question 7

Any theoretical or physical construct that provides a workable description or explanation of a concept or phenomenon; A model does not have to be exact in every detail, but must be useful for the purpose for which it is intended.

Answer 7

model

Question 8

Effectiveness of a model to account for an observed phenomenon as well as to make accurate predictions; makes no claim as to ultimate accuracy or conformance to absolute truth.

Answer 8

workability

Question 9

A scientific model that cannot be represented by a physical object.

Answer 9

conceptual model

Question 10

Creating descriptive and predictive models of observable phenomena using real-world data for the purpose of exercising dominion in the world according to the Creation Mandate.

Answer 10

dominion modeling

Question 11

The framework or point of view from which a person perceives and interprets all all aspects of the world: a collection of presuppositions enabling a person to observe and understand the world.

Answer 11

world view

Question 12

The belief that physical processes have always followed the same laws-that is, the present is the key to the past; allows for no miracles or extraordinary physical events in the earth’s history other than isolated naturally caused catastrophes.

Answer 12

uniformitarianism

Question 13

The superposition of two or more waves that exist in the same place at the same time.

Answer 13

inference

Question 14

A perspective on life that views all things through the biblical teachings on Creation, Fall, and Redemption.

Answer 14

Christian worldview

Question 15

An unbroken span or sequence of values within a measurable dimension.

Answer 15

continuum

Question 16

The philosophical view that the only valid source of knowledge is personal experience and that such knowledge can only be affirmed though the scientific method.

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positivism

Question 17

A set of assumptions, concepts, values, beliefs, and practices that controls the way a person or a group of persons perceives some aspect of reality.

Answer 17

paradigm

Question 18

A general or specific model that attempts to account for a related set of observations or phenomena; It explains many different observations and inference within the context of the applicable scientific.

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theory

Question 19

An educated guess at the solution to a scientific problem; a tentative explanation for a phenomenon before the explanation.

Answer 19

hypothesis

Question 20

According to Thomas kuhn, the regular task of scientist working within the accepted paradigm of science; Normal science primarily involves ‘ puzzle solving, “ which, according to kuhn, consists of the day-to-day “mop-up work “ that affirms and extends the paradigm.

Answer 20

normal science

Question 21

A statement (usually mathematical) describing a consistent relationship among physical quantities in nature; Explanation of phenomena is not an inherent property of scientific laws.

Answer 21

law

Question 22

of or having to do with a dimension of a system; See dimension.

Answer 22

dimensional

Question 23

Science conducted through direct, present-day observation of phenomena or that utilizes credible documentation of observations in the past; sometimes referred to as experimental science.

Answer 23

empirical science

Question 24

the body of scientific knowledge aquired by methods of investigation that involve real-time observation of present-day phenomenon or records of first-person observations of events in the past.

Answer 24

operational science

Question 25

Empirical science that has done in response in God’s commandment to exercise dominion over the earth: See creation mandate.

Answer 25

dominion science

Question 26

The body of scientific knowledge acquired by making inference about events and processes in the past, based on observations of evidence in the present; sometimes called origins of science .

Answer 26

historical science

Question 27

An assumption one derives from his worldview when making a decision about the validity of a stated fact; A paradigm includes a collection of presuppositions.

Answer 27

presupposition

Question 28

Physics that is based upon the three major areas of mechanics, electrodynamics, and thermodynamics, all of which were well developed prior to the establishment of quantum physics in the twentieth century.

Answer 28

classical physics

Question 29

The study of the motion of macroscopic objects; the study of how (kinematics) and why (dynamics) things move.

Answer 29

mechanics

Question 30

The field of study involving any aspect of electricity and magnetism:also, the production of electricity from magnetism vice versa.

Answer 30

electromagnetism

Question 31

The study of the sources and utilization of heat, and its conversion to other forms of energy.

Answer 31

thermodynamics

Question 32

As distinguished from classical physics, all revolutionary discoveries in physics made since approximately 1900; deals primarily with quantum mechanics, high-energy physics, and relativistic astrophysics.

Answer 32

modern physics

Question 33

Defining something by specifying certain test that an object or phenomenon must meet rather than by using simpler or more fundamental terms; usually need for fundamental concepts in science.

Answer 33

operational definition

Question 34

A systematic process for solving a scientific problem or presenting an explanation for a phenomenon; It involves a logical approach to the problem, suggesting a hypothesis, and using deductive and inductive reasoning to evaluate the validity and workability of the explanation. No scientific methodology would be complete without a peer review of the findings followed by publishing the work to give others access to the findings.

Answer 34

scientific methodology

Question 35

what is the commonly used term for describing what scientists do?

Answer 35

scientific method

Question 36

A deliberate application of the senses to a phenomenon, with or without the aid of instruments; In science, an observation implies the creation of a permanent record of the observation for future reference.

Answer 36

observation

Question 37

All scientific observations that are subject to interpretation according to the governing scientific paradigm; may be objective quantitative data or subjective qualitative data

Answer 37

data

Question 38

A review of scientific paper by qualified scientists working in the area of the reported work in order to offer critical comments, suggest corrections, and to ensure that the highest standards of scientific research are followed

Answer 38

peer review