The Scientific method Flashcards
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hypothesis
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- A Proposition set forth as an explanation “They are created not discovered.
- A proposition assumed as a premise to an argument
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The Scientific method
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- ask a Question
- Do a background research
- conduct a Background Research
- conduct a Hypothesis
- Analyzed your data and draws conclusions
- report your Resluts
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What Makes a Good Hypothesis
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-Testability - Remember that a untestable hypothesis
Fruitfulness - a good hypothesis should be supported by a date
And simplicity
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A good hypothesis should be ?
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- Supported by the Majority of the current data and Easy to understand
- Testable and based on complex mathematics
- Supported by the Majority of current data and Testable
- East to understand and supported by the many philosophical discussions
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A hypothesis can never 100% proven
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There is always another test can do
There is always a chance that this could contradict a hypothesis
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All hypothesis can be a 100 % rejected
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-but wait doesn’t a negative result disapproves hypothesis
No all hypothesis have some assumptions
The assumptions could be wrong
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Experiments can be controlled
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In a controlled experiment two experiments can be done
Both excitements are identical except the one has a casual agent