The NS as an AOK- The TOK Seminar Day 2024

what "predicts outcomes based on specific initial conditions"?

• Scientific law

• scientific theory

What "provides explanations for why phenomena occur"?

• Scientific law

• scientific theory

What is the relationship between laws and theories?

• Laws describe what happens; theories explain why it happens.
• Laws provide detailed explanations, while theories summarize observations.
• Theories are proven facts, while laws are unproven.
• Laws and theories are the same thing.

What is pure science?

• Pure science satisfies our curiosity about what there is in the world and how it works.

• Pure science is primarily concerned with economic theories.
• Pure science is the study of human behavior and society.
• Pure science focuses on practical applications of technology.

What is applied science?

• Applied science is the practical application of scientific knowledge to address real-world issues.
• Applied science is purely theoretical and has no practical use.
• Applied science focuses only on abstract concepts without real-world applications.
• Applied science is the study of historical scientific discoveries.

Which of the theories of truth do you feel the Natural Sciences adhere to?

• Concessus Theory of Truth

• Correspondence Theory of Truth
• Coherence Theory of Truth
• Pragmatic Theory of Truth

What is correspondence truth test theory?

• Correspondence truth test theory states that all statements are false.
• Correspondence truth test theory is a method for measuring emotional responses.
• Correspondence truth test theory claims that truth is subjective and varies by individual.
• Correspondence truth test theory is a theory that states a statement is true if it corresponds to reality.

What is the major method to gain knowledge in the natural sciences?

• Intuition
• Philosophical reasoning
• Historical analysis
• The scientific method

Which type of reasoning is closely related to the scientific method?

• Inductive reasoning
• Analogical reasoning
• Abductive reasoning
• Deductive reasoning

what are the stages in the scientific method?

• Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion, Communication.
• Question, Experiment, Conclusion, Observation, Analysis
• Observation, Question, Theory, Experiment, Conclusion
• Hypothesis, Analysis, Conclusion, Observation, Communication