Scie 326 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SCIE 326 UNIT 1-8 FOR MIDTERM FINAL EXAM COMPLETE GUIDE EXAM WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 Athabasca University Unit 1 1. State three significant differences between the scientific and religious approaches to the world. Science attempts to bring coherence to our experiences while religion attempts to infuse our experiences with meaning. Science is conveyed in terms which can be precisely defined and described to someone else. Religious experiences are often private or individu...

Science - It is the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural and social world following a systematic methodology (Scientific Method) based on evidence Biology - It is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field Chemistry - the branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions,...

State significant differences between the scientific and religious approaches to the world. - Answer- 1. Science attempts to bring coherence to our experiences; religion attempts to infuse our experiences with meaning 2. Science is statements about sensory information; religion is statements which we cannot perceive with our senses 3. Science is public and conveyed in terms which can be precisely defined. Religion is often private and difficult to express in well-defined terms. 4. Science res...

Why is it important to study science? 3pts - 1. unlimited freedom of inquiry 2. important to know science is not static, and it evolves 3. important to study science and scientific pov for even if no one else plans to engage Reason why religion and science is on opposing sides - religious groups oppose all research on methods for the control of human fertility, religious groups challenge the freedom of inquiry General definition of science - way to generate relative knowledge, and an accura...

Inductive Reasoning - Inductive reasoning makes broad generalizations from specific observations. Basically, there is data, then conclusions are drawn from the data. the sun rises each day in the East. Therefore we can infer that the sun always rises each day in the East. the observations may be true but because they are limited the conclusion may still be false. Tentative. Deductive Reasoning - Deductive reasoning, or deduction, starts out with a general statement, or hypothesis, and exami...

Inductive Reasoning - Answer- Inductive reasoning makes broad generalizations from specific observations. Basically, there is data, then conclusions are drawn from the data. the sun rises each day in the East. Therefore we can infer that the sun always rises each day in the East. the observations may be true but because they are limited the conclusion may still be false. Tentative. Deductive Reasoning - Answer- Deductive reasoning, or deduction, starts out with a general statement, or ...

State significant differences between the scientific and religious approaches to the world. - 1. Science attempts to bring coherence to our experiences; religion attempts to infuse our experiences with meaning 2. Science is statements about sensory information; religion is statements which we cannot perceive with our senses 3. Science is public and conveyed in terms which can be precisely defined. Religion is often private and difficult to express in well-defined terms. 4. Science result...

SCIE 326 Final Review Questions and Correct Answers

Inductive Attitude - Aims at adapting our beliefs to our experiences as efficiently as possible Three moral qualities (inductive attitude) - Intellectual courage Intellectual Honesty Wise Restraint Why is it important to study science? 3pts - 1. unlimited freedom of inquiry 2. important to know science is not static, and it evolves 3. important to study science and scientific pov for even if no one else plans to engage Reason why religion and science is on opposing sides - religious group...