BIOLOGY 109 - EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWER A+ VERIFIED LATEST VERSION

BIOLOGY 109 - EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWER A+ VERIFIED LATEST VERSION Scientific fact - correct answers-- A simple fact that you can verify with your basic senses (vision, smell, etc.) -Not all __________ __________s are true. (e.g. different weights on different scales) Theory - correct answers--Generalization -Must be capable of being proven false if it is wrong Empirical Theory - correct answers--Makes reproducible predictions -Relationships based on observed patterns, using the assumption that future relationships will resemble those of the past. Deductive - correct answers-Is the testing of a theory inductive or deductive? Explanatory Theory - correct answers--Provides a mechanistic reason for cause and effect -Statements that both make predictions and offer comprehensible explanations of the phenomenon being predicted Theory-Assisted Fact - correct answers-An observation that requires the use of a machine, instrument, or measuring device where there is a theory of measurement or calibration involved Testimony of observation - correct answers-What is the ultimate arbiter in science? Induction - correct answers-The process by which we create a theory (role of inspiration, intuition) Deduction - correct answers-The process by which we decide what predictions a theory makes