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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  1. ask a Question
  2. Do a background research
  3. conduct a Background Research
  4. conduct a Hypothesis
  5. Analyzed your data and draws conclusions
  6. 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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  1. Supported by the Majority of the current data and Easy to understand
  2. Testable and based on complex mathematics
  3. Supported by the Majority of current data and Testable
  4. 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

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