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Bio 181 Exam 1 study guideHow "hypothesis based science" differs from 'discovery science" - correct answer -discovery science is making observations or document observations, making a conclusion, seeks science for natural causes. -Hypothesis-based is formal, using scientific method. List the criteria of a good hypothesis. - correct answer 1.First to find out the change of what you are testing 2.The hypothesis must be testable 3.It should be Falsifiable: there must be a possible negative answer. 4.Have inductive reasoning: info that is often found mostly true or found true Explain how a hypothesis i constructed; is it inductive or deductive reasoning used? - correct answer -Experiments Controls: split in two parts, one subject is given a treatment, and the other is treated the same with out the treatment. -Bias: the experimenter is blind to the hypothesis being tested and to which group is the experimental one. -Alternative hypothesis: is one that states there is a statistically significant relationship between two variables. -Correlations :is a quantitative method of research in which you have 2 or more quantitative variables from the same group of participants, & you are trying to determine if there is a relationship (or covariation) between the 2 variables. DEDUCTIVE Describe the major steps in the "experimental method" of hypothesis testing. - correct answer -Make observations: should be objective not subjective. -Form a hypothesis: develop a general principle or explanation to help predict future events. -Make a prediction: generating a specific expectation from a generalization. -Perform a experiment: experiment based on our prediction.