BSC 101 EXAM 1 WODIKA ISU UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

BSC 101 EXAM 1 WODIKA ISU UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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1. Why is the scientific method a myth?
Answer:
Oversimplified; implies independent effort; ignores tech and society; and lack of creativity, intuition, and
imagination

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2. Testing ideas
Answer:
gathering data and interpreting data




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3. Exploration and discovery
Answer:
observing, asking questions, reading literature

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4. Community analysis and feedback
Answer:
feedback and peer review, replication, discussion with colleagues, publication, coming up with new
questions/ideas, theory building

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5. Benefits and outcomes
Answer:
develop technology, address societal issues, build knowledge, inform policy, satisfy curiosity, solve
everyday problems

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6. Prediction
Answer:
A logical statement about what will happen if the hypothesis is correct

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7. Hypothesis
Answer:
mechanism of action

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8. Theory
Answer:
supported how and why

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9. Law
Answer:
mathematical constant

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10. Scientific culture
Answer:
pee review' honesty and integrity; giving proper credit, ethics

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11. Independent variable
Answer:
variable that is manipulated, what we test

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12. Dependent variable
Answer:
The measurable effect, outcome, or response in which the research is interested

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13. Control group
Answer:
The group that you keep the same during the experiment

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14. Experimental group
Answer:
The group that you test on, something you add or take away