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Science Processes Online Practice
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Question
Which definition best explains science?(1 point)
Responses
A disciplined method of making claims and argumentation
A disciplined method of making claims and argumentation
A way of discovering and learning about the world
A way of discovering and learning about the world
A way of drawing valid conclusions about phenomena
A way of drawing valid conclusions about phenomena
A standardized way of experimenting
A standardized way of experimenting
The correct answer is: A way of discovering and learning about the world.
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Science Processes Online Practice
Complete this assessment to review what you’ve learned. It will not count toward your grade.
1 of 111 of 11 Items
Question
Which definition best explains science?(1 point)
Responses
A disciplined method of making claims and argumentation
A disciplined method of making claims and argumentation
A way of discovering and learning about the world
A way of discovering and learning about the world
A way of drawing valid conclusions about phenomena
A way of drawing valid conclusions about phenomena
A standardized way of experimenting
A standardized way of experimenting
The correct answer is: A way of discovering and learning about the world.
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Which question would be able to be answered through scientific experimentation?(1 point)
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Do people eat too much junk food?
Do people eat too much junk food?
Is it ethical to test new cosmetics on animals?
Is it ethical to test new cosmetics on animals?
How effective is radiation in slowing cancer growth?
How effective is radiation in slowing cancer growth?
Are roses a prettier flower than tulips?
The question that would be able to be answered through scientific experimentation is: How effective is radiation in slowing cancer growth?
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Which statement about the purpose of the field of science is false?(1 point)
Responses
Science is used to investigate the natural world.
Science is used to investigate the natural world.
Useful predictions come from derived explanations of science.
Useful predictions come from derived explanations of science.
Science works to establish a collection of unchanging truths.
Science works to establish a collection of unchanging truths.
Events of the natural world can be explained by science.
The statement that is false is: Science works to establish a collection of unchanging truths.
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Which statement represents a value judgement in science?(1 point)
Responses
Birds lay eggs.
Birds lay eggs.
Speeding in a car lowers gas mileage.
Speeding in a car lowers gas mileage.
Global warming is bad.
Global warming is bad.
Water quality is poor.
The statement that represents a value judgement in science is: Global warming is bad.
@bot'What does it mean for a hypothesis to have explanatory power?(1 point)
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The hypothesis is testable.
The hypothesis is testable.
The hypothesis has no evidence to support it.
The hypothesis has no evidence to support it.
The hypothesis has an independent and a dependent variable.
The hypothesis has an independent and a dependent variable.
The hypothesis has been tested many times and over a wide variety of conditions.
The correct answer is: The hypothesis has been tested many times and over a wide variety of conditions.
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Which of the following describes a hypothesis?(1 point)
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It is based on beliefs or opinions.
It is based on beliefs or opinions.
Acceptance is guaranteed by the community.
Acceptance is guaranteed by the community.
One trial is enough to show its validity.
One trial is enough to show its validity.
It is testable through experimentation.
The correct answer is: It is testable through experimentation.
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Why do scientists generate a hypothesis before conducting research?(1 point)
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It provides a result prior to experimentation around which the study can be performed.
It provides a result prior to experimentation around which the study can be performed.
It helps decide which data should be ignored in their results.
It helps decide which data should be ignored in their results.
It provides a framework by which the collected data can be interpreted.
It provides a framework by which the collected data can be interpreted.
It helps shape the parameters of the study by predicting a result.
The correct answer is: It helps shape the parameters of the study by predicting a result.
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What is the best way to refute a hypothesis?(1 point)
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Ignore negative results that are obtained from experimentation.
Ignore negative results that are obtained from experimentation.
Continually test and observe the phenomenon.
Continually test and observe the phenomenon.
Prevent extensive experimentation that collects valid data.
Prevent extensive experimentation that collects valid data.
Use only widely accepted theories as the foundations of them.
The correct answer is: Continually test and observe the phenomenon.
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Which describes a scientific theory?(1 point)
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It is an idea that can be revised or replaced.
It is an idea that can be revised or replaced.
It is the opening statement of an experiment.
It is the opening statement of an experiment.
It is the problem to be solved through experimentation.
It is the problem to be solved through experimentation.
It is a statement that is always true.
The correct answer is: It is an idea that can be revised or replaced.
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Which provides the basis for all scientific theories?(1 point)
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They need to include observations from a single discipline.
They need to include observations from a single discipline.
They use large amounts of data collected over time.
They use large amounts of data collected over time.
They revolve around mathematical principles that can be proven true.
They revolve around mathematical principles that can be proven true.
They are general assumptions that show how systems function.
The correct answer is: They use large amounts of data collected over time.
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What does a scientific theory have that a hypothesis does not?(1 point)
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Reliable methods of experimentation
Reliable methods of experimentation
Limited support across multiple disciplines
Limited support across multiple disciplines
Predicted outcomes of future experiments
Predicted outcomes of future experiments
Large amounts of evidence to support it