TEST BANK Animal Diversity
9Edition
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1) A characteristic of science is that
A) it is not explained by natural laws.
B) its hypotheses are testable.
C) its conclusions are final.
D) it is not falsifiable.
E) it seeks to define the vitalistic forces of life.
2) During the creation court case in Arkansas, Judge Overton defined the essential properties of
science. Which statement is NOT true about science?
A) Science is concerned about understanding the natural world.
B) Science approaches data in a personal or subjective manner.
C) Conclusions of science are subject to change based on new findings.
D) Science establishes hypotheses that have the potential to be tested and disproved.
3) Much of science is based on an approach known as the __________ method.
A) natural
B) inductive-deductive
C) hypothetical
D) hypothetico-deductive
4) What is a hypothesis?
A) A tentative statement, based on information or data, that explains a large number of
observations and guides experimentation.
B) A report of the findings of scientific experiments.
C) A general statement made to infer a specific conclusion, often in an "if . . . then"
format.
D) Using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon.
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,5) Which statement about a hypothesis is NOT correct?
A) Experiments or observations are conducted to test a hypothesis.
B) A hypothesis can be tested many times using different methods.
C) Data that support a hypothesis actually prove it to be true.
D) If data from experimentation does not lend support to a hypothesis, the
hypothesis must be rejected or revised.
6) Which of the following best describes a conceptual scheme in science that is strongly
supported, has not yet been found incorrect, and is based on the results of many
observations?
A) A scientific paradigm
B) Descriptive research
C) A scientific theory
D) Experimental results
7) Attempting to understand proximate or immediate causes in Biology requires this type of
approach:
A) Evolutionary.
B) Descriptive.
C) Theoretical.
D) Experimental.
8) What is the goal of using the experimental method to investigate proximate causes
in biology?
A) To disprove biological principles or theories.
B) To test our understanding of a biological system.
C) To better mankind by inventing something unique.
D) To prove or disprove the existence of God.
9) To have a frame of reference against which to compare experimental findings, a
scientist must
A) study two groups: a control group and an experimental group.
B) eliminate all expectations that might cause a biased interpretation of the results.
C) have other scientists look at the results.
D) do nothing; a "frame of reference" is not necessary.
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, 10) You are in your first week of student teaching and are preparing a question for your students
concerning experimental design for a science laboratory. Which of the following statements
would you hope your students choose as NOT correct regarding experimental design?
A) All conditions are held the same except for the condition being tested for in the
experimental group.
B) It is best to use identical subjects (except for the treatment in the experimental group)
in order to reduce the uncontrolled factors.
C) The condition being tested in an experiment is the "control."
D) Statistical comparisons are made between groups to determine if any difference is
beyond random chance.
11) In your study group you have been asked to explain the difference between control and
experimental groups. Which statement give below provides the best description of a
control group?
A) A group with the condition that is being tested.
B) A non-random sample taken through all experimental steps.
C) A variable that is being deliberately varied in the experiment.
D) A group that lacks the disturbance experienced by the experimental group.
12) Some ecologists study complex interactions of animals and plants in forests. Such field
research produces slightly different results for different researchers. In contrast, ecology
experiments performed indoors with one organism in a terrarium usually produce results that
are repeatable. What is the most likely explanation?
A) The scientific method is only useful in laboratory settings.
B) It is not possible to establish a control group outside of a laboratory.
C) It is easier to hold all but one variable constant in a laboratory.
D) Fieldwork is evolutionary; laboratory work is experimental.
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9Edition
,Chapter 01 9e
1) A characteristic of science is that
A) it is not explained by natural laws.
B) its hypotheses are testable.
C) its conclusions are final.
D) it is not falsifiable.
E) it seeks to define the vitalistic forces of life.
2) During the creation court case in Arkansas, Judge Overton defined the essential properties of
science. Which statement is NOT true about science?
A) Science is concerned about understanding the natural world.
B) Science approaches data in a personal or subjective manner.
C) Conclusions of science are subject to change based on new findings.
D) Science establishes hypotheses that have the potential to be tested and disproved.
3) Much of science is based on an approach known as the __________ method.
A) natural
B) inductive-deductive
C) hypothetical
D) hypothetico-deductive
4) What is a hypothesis?
A) A tentative statement, based on information or data, that explains a large number of
observations and guides experimentation.
B) A report of the findings of scientific experiments.
C) A general statement made to infer a specific conclusion, often in an "if . . . then"
format.
D) Using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon.
1
,5) Which statement about a hypothesis is NOT correct?
A) Experiments or observations are conducted to test a hypothesis.
B) A hypothesis can be tested many times using different methods.
C) Data that support a hypothesis actually prove it to be true.
D) If data from experimentation does not lend support to a hypothesis, the
hypothesis must be rejected or revised.
6) Which of the following best describes a conceptual scheme in science that is strongly
supported, has not yet been found incorrect, and is based on the results of many
observations?
A) A scientific paradigm
B) Descriptive research
C) A scientific theory
D) Experimental results
7) Attempting to understand proximate or immediate causes in Biology requires this type of
approach:
A) Evolutionary.
B) Descriptive.
C) Theoretical.
D) Experimental.
8) What is the goal of using the experimental method to investigate proximate causes
in biology?
A) To disprove biological principles or theories.
B) To test our understanding of a biological system.
C) To better mankind by inventing something unique.
D) To prove or disprove the existence of God.
9) To have a frame of reference against which to compare experimental findings, a
scientist must
A) study two groups: a control group and an experimental group.
B) eliminate all expectations that might cause a biased interpretation of the results.
C) have other scientists look at the results.
D) do nothing; a "frame of reference" is not necessary.
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, 10) You are in your first week of student teaching and are preparing a question for your students
concerning experimental design for a science laboratory. Which of the following statements
would you hope your students choose as NOT correct regarding experimental design?
A) All conditions are held the same except for the condition being tested for in the
experimental group.
B) It is best to use identical subjects (except for the treatment in the experimental group)
in order to reduce the uncontrolled factors.
C) The condition being tested in an experiment is the "control."
D) Statistical comparisons are made between groups to determine if any difference is
beyond random chance.
11) In your study group you have been asked to explain the difference between control and
experimental groups. Which statement give below provides the best description of a
control group?
A) A group with the condition that is being tested.
B) A non-random sample taken through all experimental steps.
C) A variable that is being deliberately varied in the experiment.
D) A group that lacks the disturbance experienced by the experimental group.
12) Some ecologists study complex interactions of animals and plants in forests. Such field
research produces slightly different results for different researchers. In contrast, ecology
experiments performed indoors with one organism in a terrarium usually produce results that
are repeatable. What is the most likely explanation?
A) The scientific method is only useful in laboratory settings.
B) It is not possible to establish a control group outside of a laboratory.
C) It is easier to hold all but one variable constant in a laboratory.
D) Fieldwork is evolutionary; laboratory work is experimental.
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