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What is the order of the scientific method myth - Answer-1. Observe 2. Question (prediction & hypothesis) 3. Experiment (independent variable, dependent variable, control, data) 4. Evaluate hypothesis 5. Draw conclusions Good and bad about the scientific method myth - Answer-good- scientists test ideas with evidence bad- oversimplified, implies one experiment can answer a research question, not linear, implies science is an independent effort, no creativity/imagination, ignores technology and society Testing ideas - Answer-gathering data and interpreting data Science is more ______ than _______ - Answer-circular, linear Exploration and discovery - Answer-making observations, asking questions, sharing data and ideas, finding inspiration, exploring the literature *communication is key* For testing ideas, you must be ______ ______ - Answer-open minded Hypothesis - Answer-a proposed explanation for a narrow set of phenomena, the "why" behind a prediction, not guesses, only relevant to a single study Theory - Answer-an explanation that can be used to explain a broad set of phenomena, ALWAYS have evidence, no contradictory evidence, predictive, inclusive- encompass many smaller hypotheses, provide conceptual framework science is iterative - Answer-there's always series of experiments that always circles back to the same question correction of hypotheses are just guesses - Answer-hypotheses are reasoned and informed explanationscorrection of theories are just hunches - Answer-theories are broad explanations. they are supported by many lines of evidence correction of if evidence supports a hypothesis, it is upgraded to a theory. if the theory then garners even more support, it is upgraded to a law - Answer-hypotheses, theories, and laws differ in breadth and the kind of explanation they provide roles of the scientific community - Answer-1. critics and fact-checkers (before a scientific article becomes published) 2. collaborative generation of new ideas 3. watchdogs for bias and fraud 4. mutual motivation (help motivate each other)