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bio102
exam
1
wsu
lisa
carloye
Hypothesis
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-An
informed,
logical
and
plausible
explanation
of
observations
of
the
natural
world.
What
does
it
mean
that
a
hypothesis
must
be
"falsifiable"?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-It
must
make
predictions
that
can
clearly
be
determined
to
be
true
or
false,
right
or
wrong.
What
types
of
questions
cannot
be
explored
using
scientific
methods?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Anything
that
can't
be
experimented.
Ex:
Is
God
real?
What
types
of
questions
can
science
be
used
to
explore?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Any
question,
prediction
that
an
be
tested
in
a
scientific
experiment
to
be
proven
falsifiable.
Scientific
Fact
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-A
repeatable
observation
of
the
natural
world.
Confirmed
result
of
an
experiment.
What
is
a
"theory"
in
science?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-An
explanation
of
a
group
of
related
hypothesis
that
has
been
repeatedly
confirmed
by
diverse
lines
of
evidence.
Why
does
science
never
claim
to
have
proven
a
hypothesis?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Because
the
hypothesis
may
be
supported
by
evidence
but
it
is
not
proven
to
be
true.
What
language
do
they
used
when
the
data
indicate
their
hypothesis
is
true?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-A
hypothesis
is
supported.
Correlation
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Two
or
more
aspects
of
the
natural
world
behave
in
a
interrelated
manner.
If
one
shows
a
particular
value,
we
can
predict
a
value
for
the
other
aspect.
Causation
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-The
action
of
causing
something.
Correlation
does
not
establish
causation.
Cause
and
effect
relationships
=
correlation Treatment
Group
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Those
who
are
exposed
to
the
independent
variable.
Control
Treatment
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Those
who
experience
everything
except
the
variable
being
tested.
Independent
Variable
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Variable
being
manipulated
by
investigator.
Dependent
Variable
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Any
variable
that
can
potentially
respond
to
the
changes
in
the
independent
variable.
Predictions
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-What
you
would
expect
to
see
happen.
What
were
the
dependent
and
independent
variables
during
the
termite
lab?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Independent-
The
different
pens
Dependent-
Termites
&
which
way
they
moved
Peer
Review
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Scientific
journals
that
publish
original
research
after
it
has
passed
the
scrutiny
of
experts
who
have
no
direct
involvement
in
the
research
under
review.
What
variables
did
you
control
in
the
pillbug
and
termite
experiments?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-The
same
type
of
bugs,
the
time
they
were
in
the
dishes,
and
the
distance
of
the
lines.
Goal
of
Peer
Review
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Non
bias
and
outright
fraud.
What
are
some
pitfalls
that
can
lead
to
wrong
conclusions?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-There
are
bias
conclusions
or
poorly
constructed
research
questions.
Do
cell
phones
cause
brain
cancer?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-No,
because
there
isn't
enough
evidence.
Pseudo-science
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Characterized
by
scientific
sounding
statements
but
are
not
actually
based
on
the
scientific
method.
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