Nature of Science Summary
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- Q1Science attempts to understand the _______________ worldparanormalnaturalmulti-dimensionalspiritual45s
- Q2The "natural" world ...is unpredicatableis invisibleis observable and measurableincludes heaven and hell45s
- Q3One goal of science is...to become the world's universal belief systemto replace religious explanationsto disprove possible explanations for why things happento prove why things happen45s
- Q4In science, a hypothesis is...the least likely explanation for the outcome of an experimentan educated prediction of an experiment's outcomedeveloped after running experiments, it's also called a "theory"a wild guess on an experiment's findings45s
- Q5In science, a theory is...the best explanation for how things work given current informationa possible explanation to be verified by researcha permanent understanding of the natural worldan option scientists can choose from when explaining the world45s
- Q6Science...is open to changeis considered 100% certain and not open to debateis a solitary activity where you work alone to research/experimentis the best way to study conspiracy theories and the paranormal45s
- Q7Good science is VERIFIABLE; this means...you have to see it to believe itothers must be able to draw the same conclusions from research and experimentsit has been accepted by the scientific communityif new technology is developed, ideas must be updated45s
- Q8True science is TENTATIVE; which means...it can change with the discovery of new informationit can only be performed by certified scientistsit is determined by popular opinionis unreliable because it isn't a permanent answer45s
- Q9A "red flag" when evaluating science for reliability can include...a .com web address endinglinks to similar research and studiesstudies that argue opposing viewsarticles with ALL CAPS titles45s
- Q10A "red flag" indicating unreliable science might be...written with a lot of science jargon common readers won't understandthe information is found on wikipediaa persuasive article that only provides information to support its purposea summary of an experiment that lacks data tables45s
- Q11Why is psychology not considered a "true" science?people don't trust itthe emotions and memories studied are not observable or measurableit's based on religionyou do not need a science degree to practice it45s
- Q12Which is the LEAST reliable source of scientific information?articles from science magazinesyoutube videos from science-based channelsstories that have origins in myths and ledgendsdata collected by the surveying of humans45s
- Q13Why do many science misconceptions survive even when evidence to "debunk" them is easily accessible?people trust word-of-mouth and don't often take time to verify the information themselvesonly scientists have the tools to perform research and to check claims for accuracythe wisdom passed from one generation to the next has more supporting evidence than newer studiesits impossible to convince people to change their minds once they have accepted an idea45s
- Q14What career(s) does not require any knowledge of science concepts or skills?chefs and bakersall careers benefit from science knowledge and skillsengineers and mechanicsphotographers and painters45s