Chapter 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
what is the command that calls us to be fruitful and multiply, while exercising wise dominion over the earth?
the Creation Mandate ?
what is simple depiction of a complex concept?
a scientific model ??
true/false: science fully explains everything in the universe
false ✖️
what is an idea that a person assumes to be true without proof?
a presupposition ?
what is the worldview that assumes that science is the only reliable path to truth?
a naturalistic worldview ??
true/false: chemists can be found working in various places, not just labs
true ✔️
what is the study of matter and the changes it undergos?
chemistry ??
what is anything that takes up space and has mass?
matter ( btw guys, you matter ?☺️? )
what type of data is all other data, excluding numerical?
qualitative ??
what famous philosopher/scientist shot down Democritus’ idea of the atom, later proving himself wrong?
Aristotle ????
what man “discovered” oxygen?
Joseph Priestly ??????
true/false: science is just a bunch of hocus pocus and guessing
false ✖️
what type of science explores natural products and processes for specific applications?
applied science ???☔️
what type of reasoning is most used in science?
inductive reasoning ???
what type of reasoning goes from a general concept to specific conclusions?
deductive reasoning ?????
Example:
White people are racist
Therefore Deborah is racist, ally is racist, josh is racist
true/false: a controlled and a natural experiment are the same thing
false ✖️
A controlled experiment controls every variable but the one being studied.
what is an idea or hypothesis that has been consistently tested and proven?
theory ??
according to Ockham’s razor, how should a hypothesis be?
short and simple as possible (like Ally ?)
what term refers to the data collected through an experiment?
empirical ???
true/false: worldviews are not the same for everyone
true ✔️
