Chapter 1 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Observation
1 or more of the 5 senses
What is life science?
Life science is the study of living things.
Naturalism
The worldview that nature is the ultimate reality
Creation mandate
The charge that God gave to man in Genesis1:28
Scientific method
An organized way of finding a workable solution to a problem by experimenting
Hypothesis
A testable statement
Data
The information from an experiment ( numerical )
Controlled experiment
A situation or process designed and controlled by a person
Experimental variable
The factor or position being changed
Experimental group
The group in a controlled experiment that is exposed to the experimental variable
Control group
The group in a controlled experiment that is not exposed the experimental variable
Limits of science
Science can only deal with things that can be observed
Scientific thinking as a Christian
Glorifies God
What happens when we die
Naturalism
How did we get here
( Big Bang )
How do we know right from wrong
There is no purpose
Who am I
Life is here and now and now because there is nothing after death
Step 1
Define the problem
Step 2
Form a hypothesis
Step 3
Test the hypothesis
Variable
Are controlled
Independent variable
The condition you manipulate on purpose
Dependent varable
The response that is measured and is the result of the IV
Constants
Conditions you control in an experiment ( independent variable )
