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1) A characteristic of science is that
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A) it is not explained by natural laws.
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B) its hypotheses are testable.v v v


C) its conclusions are final. v v v


D) it is not falsifiable. v v v


E) it seeks to define the vitalistic forces of life.
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2) During the creation court case in Arkansas, Judge Overton defined the essential properties of
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science. Which statement is NOT true about science?
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A) Science is concerned about understanding the natural world.
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B) Science approaches data in a personal or subjective manner.
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C) Conclusions of science are subject to change based on new findings. v v v v v v v v v v


D) Science establishes hypotheses that have the potential to be tested and disproved.
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3) Much of science is based on an approach known as the
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A) natural
B) inductive-deductive
C) hypothetical
D) hypothetico-deductive



4) What is a hypothesis?
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A) A tentative statement, based on information or data, that explains a large number of
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observations and guides experimentation.
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B) A report of the findings of scientific experiments.
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C) A general statement made to infer a specific conclusion, often in an "if . . . then"
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D) Using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon.
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,5) Which statement about a hypothesis is NOT correct?
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A) Experiments or observations are conducted to test a hypothesis. v v v v v v v v


B) A hypothesis can be tested many times using different methods.
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C) Data that support a hypothesis actually prove it to be true.
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D) If data from experimentation does not lend support to a hypothesis, the hypothesis
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6) Which of the following best describes a conceptual scheme in science that is strongly
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supported, has not yet been found incorrect, and is based on the results of many
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observations?
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A) A scientific paradigm
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C) A scientific theory
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7) Attempting to understand proximate or immediate causes in Biology requires this type of
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approach:
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A) Evolutionary.
B) Descriptive.
C) Theoretical.
D) Experimental.



8) What is the goal of using the experimental method to investigate proximate causes in
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biology?
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A) To disprove biological principles or theories.
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B) To test our understanding of a biological system.
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C) To better mankind by inventing something unique.
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D) To prove or disprove the existence of God.
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9) To have a frame of reference against which to compare experimental findings, a scientist
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must
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A) study two groups: a control group and an experimental group.
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B) eliminate all expectations that might cause a biased interpretation of the results.
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C) have other scientists look at the results.
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D) do nothing; a "frame of reference" is not necessary.
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, 10) You are in your first week of student teaching and are preparing a question for your students
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concerning experimental design for a science laboratory. Which of the following statements
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would you hope your students choose as NOT correct regarding experimental design?
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A) All conditions are held the same except for the condition being tested for in the
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experimental group.
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B) It is best to use identical subjects (except for the treatment in the experimental group)
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in order to reduce the uncontrolled factors.
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C) The condition being tested in an experiment is the "control."
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D) Statistical comparisons are made between groups to determine if any difference is
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beyond random chance.
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11) In your study group you have been asked to explain the difference between control and
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experimental groups. Which statement give below provides the best description of a control
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group?
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A) A group with the condition that is being tested.
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B) A non-random sample taken through all experimental steps.
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C) A variable that is being deliberately varied in the experiment.
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D) A group that lacks the disturbance experienced by the experimental group.
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12) Some ecologists study complex interactions of animals and plants in forests. Such field
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research produces slightly different results for different researchers. In contrast, ecology
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experiments performed indoors with one organism in a terrarium usually produce results that
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are repeatable. What is the most likely explanation?
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A) The scientific method is only useful in laboratory settings.
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B) It is not possible to establish a control group outside of a laboratory.
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C) It is easier to hold all but one variable constant in a laboratory.
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D) Fieldwork is evolutionary; laboratory work is experimental. v v v v v v




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