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Bio 156 EXAM #1 Questions and Correct
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What is the definition of "Biology"?
✓ Biology is the scientific study of life and organisms
ESSAY:
1. Create a carefully worded and precise RQ
-Define, describe, clarify (any unclear words/phrases)
-Ask other researchers
2. Review the "Literature"" to explore the RQ
-Primary literature: published reports of original scientific research, peer reviewed
journals
-Secondary literature: everything else
3. Create multiple HYPOTHESES and make list of POSSIBLE answers to RQ
-Hypothesis: one of many possible answers to the RQ
-Is it VALID: does it make sense
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-Is it TESTABLE: can it be used to generate PREDICTIONS (deductions) about CMW
world
4. Generate PREDICTIONS from your hypothesis. Be SPECIFIC
-The deduction formula
-IF (my H is true), THEN what should I observe in the real world
5. Do EXPERIMENTS test your PREDICTIONS
-Establish clear & repeatable EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
-consider RQ, hypothesis, the variables
-IV: deliberately change, "set up"
-DV: observe
-Controlled variable: all possible variables that mi
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What is Science?
✓ Science is a tool used to answer certain questions about the natural world
When/Where does SCIENCE/SCIENTIFIC METHOD "work" best?
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✓ Works best when...
✓ We are asking questions and expecting answers in concrete material "CMW"
How can you make sure that your RESEARCH QUESTION is clear and precise?
✓ -Define
✓ -Describe
✓ -Clarify any unclear words or phrases
✓ -Ask other researchers
Why is PEER COMMUNICATION [step 7] mentioned in step 1 of the H-D Scientific
Method?
✓ -Peer communication should actually be in EVERY STEP
✓ -Science is a social activity
What exactly is a hypothesis?
Describe 2 properties of a GOOD/USEFUL hypothesis.
✓ -A hypothesis is one of many possible answers to the research question
✓
✓ -Valid: does it makes sense
✓ -Testable: can be used to make predictions about the CMW
List two ways that a HYPOTHESIS and a PREDICTION are different
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✓ -HYPOTHESIS
✓ -general
✓ -sound like an answer to a question
✓
✓ -PREDICTIONS
✓ -specific
✓ -sound like a research question
What is the difference between a HYPOTHESIS and a THEORY?
✓ -Theory: a well tested hypothesis that has never made a false prediction, (and
has only made true predictions)
✓
✓ -Hypothesis: only ONE possible answer
How do we decide if a HYPOTHESIS gets to "stay on the list of possible answers" or
gets thrown off the list?
✓ -IF a hypothesis is VALID and TESTABLE it is kept on the list
✓
✓ -IF a hypothesis is making TRUE PREDICTIONS, THEN we keep it on the list of
possible answers to the RQ.
✓ IF it makes a FALSE prediction, it gets thrown off the list.
Define Independent variable (IV)
✓ -the variable that is deliberately created/"set up" by the researcher
Define Dependent variable (DV)
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Bio 156 EXAM #1 Questions and Correct
Verified Answers
What is the definition of "Biology"?
✓ Biology is the scientific study of life and organisms
ESSAY:
1. Create a carefully worded and precise RQ
-Define, describe, clarify (any unclear words/phrases)
-Ask other researchers
2. Review the "Literature"" to explore the RQ
-Primary literature: published reports of original scientific research, peer reviewed
journals
-Secondary literature: everything else
3. Create multiple HYPOTHESES and make list of POSSIBLE answers to RQ
-Hypothesis: one of many possible answers to the RQ
-Is it VALID: does it make sense
Top Mark !!!
, Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers
-Is it TESTABLE: can it be used to generate PREDICTIONS (deductions) about CMW
world
4. Generate PREDICTIONS from your hypothesis. Be SPECIFIC
-The deduction formula
-IF (my H is true), THEN what should I observe in the real world
5. Do EXPERIMENTS test your PREDICTIONS
-Establish clear & repeatable EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
-consider RQ, hypothesis, the variables
-IV: deliberately change, "set up"
-DV: observe
-Controlled variable: all possible variables that mi
✓ essay
What is Science?
✓ Science is a tool used to answer certain questions about the natural world
When/Where does SCIENCE/SCIENTIFIC METHOD "work" best?
Top Mark !!!
, Top Mark Questions and Correct Verified Answers
✓ Works best when...
✓ We are asking questions and expecting answers in concrete material "CMW"
How can you make sure that your RESEARCH QUESTION is clear and precise?
✓ -Define
✓ -Describe
✓ -Clarify any unclear words or phrases
✓ -Ask other researchers
Why is PEER COMMUNICATION [step 7] mentioned in step 1 of the H-D Scientific
Method?
✓ -Peer communication should actually be in EVERY STEP
✓ -Science is a social activity
What exactly is a hypothesis?
Describe 2 properties of a GOOD/USEFUL hypothesis.
✓ -A hypothesis is one of many possible answers to the research question
✓
✓ -Valid: does it makes sense
✓ -Testable: can be used to make predictions about the CMW
List two ways that a HYPOTHESIS and a PREDICTION are different
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✓ -HYPOTHESIS
✓ -general
✓ -sound like an answer to a question
✓
✓ -PREDICTIONS
✓ -specific
✓ -sound like a research question
What is the difference between a HYPOTHESIS and a THEORY?
✓ -Theory: a well tested hypothesis that has never made a false prediction, (and
has only made true predictions)
✓
✓ -Hypothesis: only ONE possible answer
How do we decide if a HYPOTHESIS gets to "stay on the list of possible answers" or
gets thrown off the list?
✓ -IF a hypothesis is VALID and TESTABLE it is kept on the list
✓
✓ -IF a hypothesis is making TRUE PREDICTIONS, THEN we keep it on the list of
possible answers to the RQ.
✓ IF it makes a FALSE prediction, it gets thrown off the list.
Define Independent variable (IV)
✓ -the variable that is deliberately created/"set up" by the researcher
Define Dependent variable (DV)
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