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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.
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C) its conclusions are final.
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D) it is not falsifiable.
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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
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of 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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D) Science establishes hypotheses that have the potential to be tested and disproved.
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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
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of 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 . . . the
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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.
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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 hypothesi
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s must be rejected or revised.
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6) Which of the following best describes a conceptual scheme in science that is strongl
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y supported, has not yet been found incorrect, and is based on the results of many
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7) Attempting to understand proximate or immediate causes in Biology requires this type
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of approach:
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A) Evolutionary.
B) Descriptive.
C) Theoretical.
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8) What is the goal of using the experimental method to investigate proximate causes
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in 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 scienti
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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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