Bio 1500 Test 1
1. Be able to identify the parts of an experiment.: Control, Treatment, Dependent variable,
Independent variable, Randomization, Replication, etc.
2. provide an objective basis for drawing conclusions.: Statistical
analyses
3. Define BIOLOGY: The study of life using the scientific method
4. What are key compnents of an experiment?: Treatment
Control
Replication
Randomization
Blind design
5. Define CONTROL: Object to which you do not apply the treatment but that in every other respect is handled
identically to an object in a treatment
6. Define TREATMENT: Manipulating a specific variable in order to observe or measure the effect on an object
7. Define REPLICATION: Administering the SAME TREATMENT to multiple objects *to ensure reliability*
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,8. Define RANDOMIZATION: Assigning objects to treatments and controls in such a way that there is EQUAL
PROBABILITY of an object being assigned to each treatment or control to *eliminate selection bias*
9. A scientific theory is used as long as:: - The data collected is supported by a diversity of data
- There is no other theory that explains the data better
- It provides a useful way of thinking about our universe
- can be used to generate hypotheses/predictions and guide future research
10. What is this reasoning:
"Even if all premises are true, then the conclusion may NOT be true.": Inductive
11. What is this reasoning:
"If all premises are true, then the conclusion is GUARANTEED to be true.": De-
ductive
12. What type of reasoning is:
specific observations, broad conclusions: Inductive
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, 13. What type of reasoning is:
broad observations, specific conclusions: Deductive
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1. Be able to identify the parts of an experiment.: Control, Treatment, Dependent variable,
Independent variable, Randomization, Replication, etc.
2. provide an objective basis for drawing conclusions.: Statistical
analyses
3. Define BIOLOGY: The study of life using the scientific method
4. What are key compnents of an experiment?: Treatment
Control
Replication
Randomization
Blind design
5. Define CONTROL: Object to which you do not apply the treatment but that in every other respect is handled
identically to an object in a treatment
6. Define TREATMENT: Manipulating a specific variable in order to observe or measure the effect on an object
7. Define REPLICATION: Administering the SAME TREATMENT to multiple objects *to ensure reliability*
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,8. Define RANDOMIZATION: Assigning objects to treatments and controls in such a way that there is EQUAL
PROBABILITY of an object being assigned to each treatment or control to *eliminate selection bias*
9. A scientific theory is used as long as:: - The data collected is supported by a diversity of data
- There is no other theory that explains the data better
- It provides a useful way of thinking about our universe
- can be used to generate hypotheses/predictions and guide future research
10. What is this reasoning:
"Even if all premises are true, then the conclusion may NOT be true.": Inductive
11. What is this reasoning:
"If all premises are true, then the conclusion is GUARANTEED to be true.": De-
ductive
12. What type of reasoning is:
specific observations, broad conclusions: Inductive
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, 13. What type of reasoning is:
broad observations, specific conclusions: Deductive
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