Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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An organized way of finding a valuable solution to a problem

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Scientific method

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2
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Observed and recorded information

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Data

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3
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Trying to control all variables of two or more groups

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Controlled experiment.

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4
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Knowledge

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Science

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5
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A conclusion based on observation

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Inference

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6
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An idea you take for granted

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Presupposition

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7
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The world view that many modern biologists hold

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Naturalism

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8
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The overall perspective from which a person sees and interprets the world

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World view

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9
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A simple testable guess about an answer to a problem

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Hypothesis

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10
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What someone wants to believe

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Bias

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11
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Facts gained from a persons 5 senses

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Observation

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12
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The charge God gave to man over the earth and to have dominion over the earth.

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Creation mandate

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13
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Obtaining data by observing many conditions that already exist

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Survey

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14
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Obtaining more data

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Verify

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15
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The deciding of the arranged data to see of it fits the hypothesis

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Analyzing

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16
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Arrange data so relationships can be seen

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Classifying

17
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The non changed group

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Control group

18
Q

The groups that experienced the changed variable

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Experimental group

19
Q

The way god created man

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God’s image

20
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Why might one scientist use of the scientific method differ from another’s use it.

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Because the might have different world views

21
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Why is it important to have only 1 experimental variable in an experiment.

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Because it can get complicated easily