Which is an example of a physical model?

a set of colored blocks that represent the composition of a chemical

an illustration of the solar system and the relative sizes of the planets

an observation that leads to a deeper understanding of phenomena

a software app that models the size of a particular patient population

Which is an example of a computational model?

a software app that models the size of a particular patient population

an illustration of the solar system and the relative sizes of the planets

an observation that leads to a deeper understanding of phenomena

a set of colored blocks that represent the composition of a chemical

Which is an example of a conceptual model?

an illustration of the solar system and the relative sizes of the planets

an observation that leads to a deeper understanding of phenomena

a software app that models the size of a particular patient population

a set of colored blocks that represent the composition of a chemical

A group of students in a medical ethics class were asked to list the key elements of the Nuremberg Code, but they made one mistake. Which element should be REMOVED from their list?

Experiments should never make participants feel uncomfortable.

Any experiment likely to end in injury must be terminated.

Experiments can only be run by qualified personnel.

Participants must provide informed consent.

Which phrase BEST describes the mission of the IRB?

to provide experimental oversight

to foster innovation among researchers

to reduce the number of lawsuits in science

to prevent bias from affecting research

Which type of information would you MOST likely find in a scientific paper’s abstract section?

a description of the main elements of the research

a detailed analysis of the data gathered

a complete set of instructions for replicating the research

a collection of the empirical data

Which type of information would you MOST likely find in a scientific paper’s methods section?

a complete set of instructions for replicating the research

a detailed analysis of the data gathered

a description of the main elements of the research

a collection of the empirical data

Which type of information would you MOST likely find in a scientific paper’s results section?

a collection of the experiments’ empirical data

a detailed analysis of the data gathered

a description of the main elements of the research

a complete set of instructions for replicating the research

Which type of information would you MOST likely find in a scientific paper’s discussion section?

a detailed analysis of the data gathered

a description of the main elements of the research

a complete set of instructions for replicating the research

a collection of the empirical data

Based on the following study descriptions, which scientific study has the largest SCALE?

a study in which the students in one school wear monitors to collect all their biometric data for a year

a study involving 10,000 subjects who all take a single short survey about their health habits

a study of a native penguin population that can only be conducted during a two-week period each year

a study that investigates whether a hive of honeybees will develop faster if they are fed special diets

Based on the following study descriptions, which scientific study has the largest SIZE?

a study involving 10,000 subjects who all take a single short survey about their health habits

a study in which the students in one school wear monitors to collect all of their biometric data for a year

a study of a native penguin population that can only be conducted during a two-week period each year

a study that investigates whether a hive of honey bees will develop faster if they are fed special diets

Four groups of 20 scientists were assigned to observe the same phenomena at the same time to determine if a particular component of the phenomena was absent or present. At the end of the observation, the groups reported their results. Which group had the WEAKEST inter-observer reliability?

10 observed “present” and 10 observed “not present”

3 observed “present” and 17 observed “not present”

5 observed “present” and 15 observed “not present”

18 observed “present” and 2 observed “not present”

Which is an example of someone working with empirical evidence?

a scientist observes a phenomenon and collects data

an engineer observes a phenomenon and draws a conclusion

a scientist creates a model and observes the way it behaves

an engineer builds a potential solution based on a hunch

Four experiments were conducted by different researchers. Based on the descriptions, which study is the largest in SIZE?

200 participants that collected 1,000 pieces of data

20 participants that collected 5,000 data points

5 participants that collected 9,000 pieces of data

5 participants that collected 200 data points

Four experiments were conducted by different researchers. Based on the descriptions, which study is the largest in SCALE?

4 participants that collected 20,000 pieces of data

20 participants that collected 5,000 data points

5 participants that collected 9,000 pieces of data

5 participants that collected 200 data points

Which phrase BEST describes the goal of Institutional Review Boards (IRB)?

preventing the unethical treatment of study subjects

ensuring that scientific publications are peer-reviewed

fostering cooperation between scientists and subjects

monitoring the inter-observer reliability of investigators

Four groups of 20 scientists were assigned to observe the same phenomena at the same time to determine if a particular component of the phenomena was absent or present. At the end of the observation, the groups reported their results. Which group had the STRONGEST inter-observer reliability?

18 observed “present” and 2 observed “not present”

3 observed “present” and 17 observed “not present”

5 observed “present” and 15 observed “not present”

10 observed “present” and 10 observed “not present”

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Which activity is a component of the scientific method?

Which phrase BEST describes an anecdote?

Which phrase BEST describes the FIRST step of the scientific method?

A scientist has formed a hypothesis about a phenomenon they are studying. If they follow the steps of the scientific method, which step will they take NEXT?

A scientist has made a conclusion about a phenomenon but isn’t finished with their investigation. If they follow the steps of the scientific method, which step will they take NEXT?

A scientist has carefully studied a phenomenon under laboratory conditions. If they follow the steps of the scientific method, which step will they take NEXT?

A medical investigator developed a proposed explanation of why all of the patients in a study responded to an experimental drug in a particular way. Which is this an example of?

A medical investigator is asked to evaluate a colleague’s experimental design. They conclude that the design is flawed because it runs contrary to what the investigator knows to be unmovable “rules” of the universe. Which concept does the investigator take an exception to?

A _ is to a theory as a theory is to _.

A medical investigator observes a natural phenomenon occurring in the lab but isn’t able to reproduce the effect for other investigators. This is BEST described as a(n):

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Which activity is a component of the scientific method?

Which phrase BEST describes an anecdote?

Which phrase BEST describes the FIRST step of the scientific method?

A scientist has formed a hypothesis about a phenomenon they are studying. If they follow the steps of the scientific method, which step will they take NEXT?

A scientist has made a conclusion about a phenomenon but isn’t finished with their investigation. If they follow the steps of the scientific method, which step will they take NEXT?

A scientist has carefully studied a phenomenon under laboratory conditions. If they follow the steps of the scientific method, which step will they take NEXT?

A medical investigator developed a proposed explanation of why all of the patients in a study responded to an experimental drug in a particular way. Which is this an example of?

A medical investigator is asked to evaluate a colleague’s experimental design. They conclude that the design is flawed because it runs contrary to what the investigator knows to be unmovable “rules” of the universe. Which concept does the investigator take an exception to?

A _____ is to a theory as a theory is to _____.

A medical investigator observes a natural phenomenon occurring in the lab but isn’t able to reproduce the effect for other investigators. This is BEST described as a(n):

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A _ is to a theory as a theory is to _.