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BSC 101 Exam 1 Questions And Answers
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What is the order of the scientific method myth - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS gathering data and interpreting data
Science is more ______ than _______ - ANS circular, linear
Exploration and discovery - ANS making observations, asking questions, sharing data and
ideas, finding inspiration, exploring the literature *communication is key*
For testing ideas, you must be ______ ______ - ANS open minded
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Hypothesis - ANS a proposed explanation for a narrow set of phenomena, the "why" behind
a prediction, not guesses, only relevant to a single study
Theory - ANS 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 - ANS there's always series of experiments that always circles back to the
same question
correction of hypotheses are just guesses - ANS hypotheses are reasoned and informed
explanations
correction of theories are just hunches - ANS 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 - ANS hypotheses, theories, and laws
differ in breadth and the kind of explanation they provide
roles of the scientific community - ANS 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)
examples of theories - ANS evolution of natural selection, climate change
BSC 101 Exam 1 Questions And Answers
100% Pass
What is the order of the scientific method myth - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS gathering data and interpreting data
Science is more ______ than _______ - ANS circular, linear
Exploration and discovery - ANS making observations, asking questions, sharing data and
ideas, finding inspiration, exploring the literature *communication is key*
For testing ideas, you must be ______ ______ - ANS open minded
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Hypothesis - ANS a proposed explanation for a narrow set of phenomena, the "why" behind
a prediction, not guesses, only relevant to a single study
Theory - ANS 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 - ANS there's always series of experiments that always circles back to the
same question
correction of hypotheses are just guesses - ANS hypotheses are reasoned and informed
explanations
correction of theories are just hunches - ANS 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 - ANS hypotheses, theories, and laws
differ in breadth and the kind of explanation they provide
roles of the scientific community - ANS 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)
examples of theories - ANS evolution of natural selection, climate change
