FAU BSC1005 Exam 1 correctly
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What is the scientific method? - correct answer ✔✔Logical procedure for gathering and testing
ideas
Steps of the Scientific Method - correct answer ✔✔Identify problem, Form Hypothesis, Collect
Data, Analyze Data, Form Conclusions
What is a hypothesis? - correct answer ✔✔A hypothesis is a statement that can be tested
Primary vs secondary sources - correct answer ✔✔Primary sources are documents from the
actual event or time period. Secondary sources are ones written after the fact about the event
or time period.
scientific theories - correct answer ✔✔explanations of how and why scientific observations are
as they are
What does the process of science do to ensure accuracy of conclusions? - correct answer ✔✔it
supports claims since nothing can be 100% proven but brings a strong argument on the
experiment
What are the parts of a controlled experiment? - correct answer ✔✔control group,
experimental group, independent variable, dependent variable
control group vs. experimental group - correct answer ✔✔Provides a basis of comparison vs.
Varies one of the variables
, Dependent and Independent Variables - correct answer ✔✔independent: the variable that is
manipulated.
dependent: the variable that is measured (upon manipulation of independent variable(s)
Use of placebos - correct answer ✔✔used for the control group in an experiment
Use of statistics - correct answer ✔✔Using statistics within a piece of writing to provide
evidence to support a point/idea/argument.
correlation does not mean causation!
sample size - correct answer ✔✔It is the number of experimental subjects or the number of
times an experiment is repeated
why do you want randomized groups? - correct answer ✔✔to have a better chance of your
claims being proven or denied
What does life require? - correct answer ✔✔energy, protein, water
what is common to all life on earth? - correct answer ✔✔Growth
•Reproduction
•Homeostasis
•Sense and respond to stimuli
•Ability to obtain and use energy
Matter, elements, atoms - correct answer ✔✔Matter has mass and takes up space; Elements
cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical reactions; Atoms are the simplest
form of matter that can exist on their own and still retain the characteristics of the element.
answered already passed
What is the scientific method? - correct answer ✔✔Logical procedure for gathering and testing
ideas
Steps of the Scientific Method - correct answer ✔✔Identify problem, Form Hypothesis, Collect
Data, Analyze Data, Form Conclusions
What is a hypothesis? - correct answer ✔✔A hypothesis is a statement that can be tested
Primary vs secondary sources - correct answer ✔✔Primary sources are documents from the
actual event or time period. Secondary sources are ones written after the fact about the event
or time period.
scientific theories - correct answer ✔✔explanations of how and why scientific observations are
as they are
What does the process of science do to ensure accuracy of conclusions? - correct answer ✔✔it
supports claims since nothing can be 100% proven but brings a strong argument on the
experiment
What are the parts of a controlled experiment? - correct answer ✔✔control group,
experimental group, independent variable, dependent variable
control group vs. experimental group - correct answer ✔✔Provides a basis of comparison vs.
Varies one of the variables
, Dependent and Independent Variables - correct answer ✔✔independent: the variable that is
manipulated.
dependent: the variable that is measured (upon manipulation of independent variable(s)
Use of placebos - correct answer ✔✔used for the control group in an experiment
Use of statistics - correct answer ✔✔Using statistics within a piece of writing to provide
evidence to support a point/idea/argument.
correlation does not mean causation!
sample size - correct answer ✔✔It is the number of experimental subjects or the number of
times an experiment is repeated
why do you want randomized groups? - correct answer ✔✔to have a better chance of your
claims being proven or denied
What does life require? - correct answer ✔✔energy, protein, water
what is common to all life on earth? - correct answer ✔✔Growth
•Reproduction
•Homeostasis
•Sense and respond to stimuli
•Ability to obtain and use energy
Matter, elements, atoms - correct answer ✔✔Matter has mass and takes up space; Elements
cannot be broken down into other substances by chemical reactions; Atoms are the simplest
form of matter that can exist on their own and still retain the characteristics of the element.
