U1T1What is science

Which of the following is NOT a goal of science?

• To investigate & understand the natural world.

• To explain events in the natural world.

• To establish unchanging truths

• To use explanations to make useful predictions

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Scientists will never know for sure why dinosaurs went extinct; therefore, scientists should:

• Stop studying dinosaurs and only study living animals

• Work to raise live dinosaurs to study

• Continue to learn as much as they can about dinosaur extinction

• Accept the current ideas about this as the best possible theory

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Why is it NOT useful to view science as a set or collection of facts?

• New technology may reveal unseen evidence

• Science is a process or way of learning about the world that continues further than discovered information

• Facts indicate a fixed and unchanging explanation

• All of the above

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Phrenology was a study of bumps on the human head and the use of those bumps to determine a person's character traits such as creativity or humor. Although it was a very popular at the time, phrenology has now been discredited and is not considered to be pseudoscience. What is the most likely reason it was not scientifically valid?

• Not everyone has bumps on their heads

• The doctor did not publish a paper about his research

• The results are not verifiable or repeatable, so they cannot predict behavior

• Head bumps can result from external means, so they would not reflect character.

A griffin mythical creature that appears in many stories. It has the head of an eagle and the body if a lion, What role, if any, could a griffin have in science?

• A griffin could be the subject of an investigation into two species animals

• Until there is confirmed evidence that a griffin exists the griffin plays no role in science because it is not real in nature

• Biologist should explore the entire planet looking for griffins based on YouTube videos

• Griffin behavior and roles in myths & stories could be studied

Which of the following statements about science is accurate?

• Science deals with the investigation of supernatural events & creatures

• Science is a list of beliefs & facts that is constant and unchanging

• Science involves collecting and organizing data about the natural world

• Science is the process of finding evidence that supports what you already think

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Regarding the criteria/standard of science OBSERVABILITY, which statement is scientific and why?

• A scientific statement is one that can be observed and measured.

• A scientific statement is based on personal beliefs.

• A scientific statement is one that cannot be tested.

• A scientific statement is one that is universally accepted without evidence.

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Regarding the criteria/standard of science NATURAL, which statement is scientific?

• A scientific statement is based on empirical evidence.

• A scientific statement is a personal belief.

• A scientific statement is a random guess.

• A scientific statement is an untestable hypothesis.

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How many criteria’s/standards of science are there?

• 3

• 9

• 4

• 6

What does CONPTT stand for?

• Consistency, Observability, Natural, Predictability, Testability, Tentativeness

• Consistency, Observability, Natural, Predictability, Testability, Transparency

• Consistency, Observability, Natural, Predictability, Testability, Theory

• Consistency, Observability, Natural, Predictability, Testability, Truth

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