Social science study of human society and social relationships
model a workable explanation or description of a phenomenon; may be physical,
conceptual, or mathematical
workability The usefulness of something for a particular purpose; most important property of a
scientific model.
science The systematic study of the universe to produce observations, inferences, and
models. It is a process and cannot discover truth.
natural Science Study of the natural world
quantitative data information obtained by measuring, usually expressed in numbers
hypothesis an initial testable explanation of a phenomenon that stimulates and guides further
scientific investigation
What 2 divisions is science broken up into? 1. Social Science (study of humans and relationships)
2. Natural Science (study of the natural world )
Physical Science Division of Natural Science; the study of nonliving matter and energy.
Physics Division of Physical Science; the study of matter and energy and the
interactions between them.
Chemistry Division of Physical Science; the study of the composition, structure, and
properties of matter as well as changes in matter
Uniformity in nature when nature acts in a consistent predictable fashion.
Law of cause & effect Every effect has a specific, identifiable cause and vice versa.
What is the source of order in our universe? God
Worldview The perspective from which a person sees and interprets all of life.