BSC 101 Exam #1 Questions with correct answers

BSC 101 Exam #1 Questions with correct answers The scientific method - 1. Observe 2. Question-prediction & hypothesis 3. Experiment 4. Evaluate hypothesis 5. Draw Conclusions Scientific method myth - good: scientists test ideas with evidence bad: oversimplified, implies one experiment can answer a research question, science is not linear, implies it is an independent effort, creativity, invitation, serendipity, imagination, ignores tech and society Scientific method myth is wrong - SCIENCE IS ITERATIVE....multiple questions can all go back to the same question Exploration and Discovery - can be inspired by new tech, practical problems, curiosity=personal motivation *making observations, asking questions, finding inspo=all relate to sharing data and testing ideas Independent variable - not changed by other