Part I: A Way of Knowing Flashcards
(29 cards)
What is science?
a way of knowing
science seeks?
natural causes or explanations for natural phenomena
discovery science describes a..
phenomena
what is inductive reasoning?
describes general principles from a large number of observations made by the five senses
hypothesis-driven science uses…
the scientific method
the scientific method is a
formal process of inquiry consisting of a series of steps
a hypothesis must be
testable
what is a hypothesis?
a tentative explanation proposed for a specific phenomenon that can be observed
deductive reasoning
involves the use of predictions that can be tested
hypothesis-driven science uses?
- the scientific method
2. hypothetical-deductive reasoning
What are the five steps in the scientific method?
- observation
- form a question
- develop a hypothesis
- experiment
- conclusions
in an experiment _____ is tested
the hypothesis
conclusion either _____ or _____ the hypothesis
support or refute
A “well-designed” experiment will provide…
results that do not have alternative explanations
What is a variable?
the single condition being changed
What is the control?
the variable that is not changed
invariables are?
things held the same for all objects in an experiment
it is unethical to…
alter data
the goal of science is to make the world…
more understandable and predictable
what is raw data?
measurements collected at the end of an experiment
what is processing data?
to put in order by grouping
what is presenting data?
processing data to create a table or graph
tables…
organizes data in columns under headings that are clearly related to what the data represents
graphs…
represent data in a visual illustration
