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    The Scientific Method This find out what the six unknown substances are I test each substance by using six different methods. After making my hypothesis‚ the six methods I used to see if I was correct where color‚ texture‚ shape‚ smell‚ soluble‚ and density. My results show that I was correct on three substances and unsure on the other three. The purpose of this experiment was to find out the identity of six substances by using the steps of the scientific method. This method will show me the

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    Methods for Recording Observation of Young Children’s Behavior Rating Scale A device that can be used by an observer to summarize judgment of the activity or behaviour that has been observed. A scale may have three‚ five‚ seven‚ nine‚ one hundred or infinite number of points on a line with descriptive statements on either end‚ and perhaps in the middle as well. Following a selected period of time‚ an observer records‚ his/her impression‚ thereby providing a quantitative estimate of what has transpired

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    Methods Of Studying Human Behavior There are several methods used to study human behavior including Naturalistic Observation‚ Correlational Research‚ Experimental Method‚ Case Study‚ and the Survey Method‚ each uses a different type of approach. If I were to do a study on the relationship between alcohol and violence‚ the method I would use would be the survey research method. (Stangor‚ 2010) I would use this method because it would not be intrusive‚ require any possible harm to anyone‚ and

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    Week 1 Discussion Option 1 "The Scientific Method and Observation & Measurement” Please respond to the following: Describe each step of the scientific method. Assess the role of reproducibility‚ collaboration‚ and peer review as part of scientific inquiry. 1. Formulating a problem- knowing what you want to investigate‚ like choosing a certain field to work in 2. Observation and experiment- this is done with great care‚ facts of nature are like building blocks of science and its results. Making

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    Nicole Whaley BIO-220 May 7‚ 2012 Chris Traasdahl Scientific Method Matching Exercise Resource 1. Observe. A scientist observes that a pond adjacent to an industrial plant has heavier algae growth than ponds farther away (G). I chose this as an example of observation because the sentence explains in detail how the scientist first gathered the idea to for conducting the experiment. 2. Ask a question. A scientist wonders if the waste water emitted from an industrial plant is accelerating

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    Nehad Omara Thursday 27‚ 2012 Francesco Redi‚ the Scientific Method I have reticently done the virtual experiment lab labeled Meats and Maggots‚ where in this lab I recreated Sir Francesco Redi experiment of meat rotting. He originally did this to show the life of maggots did not come from meat. That really the fly’s which arrive to the unsealed meat cussed the maggots to exist on the meat. Going throw this lab I recreated his Scientific Method step by step to see how it is he come to this discover

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    Social control is essential to maintain the underlying social structure of society. Laws implemented by the police department are a form of social control established to keep peace and eliminate crime within communities. It is important to analyze how the public perceives their community police because it aids in helping to decipher which reforms should be enacted to improve the police and community relationship and effectively fight crime. It is not only policing behaviors that affect public attitudes

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    Understand health and safety in social care setting Outcome 1 understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social settings 1.1 List legislation relating to general health and safety in social care setting. There are a small number of legal acts relating to the general health and safety in social care. The most important one it seems to me would the health and safety at work act of 1974‚ it ensures that the employer‚ the employee have responsibilities to ensure that a

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    Introverted Intuition with Extraverted Thinking The Scientist As an INTJ‚ your primary mode of living is focused internally‚ where you take things in primarily via your intuition. Your secondary mode is external‚ where you deal with things rationally and logically. INTJs live in the world of ideas and strategic planning. They value intelligence‚ knowledge‚ and competence‚ and typically have high standards in these regards‚ which they continuously strive to fulfill. To a somewhat lesser extent

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    MCQs in Criminal Law Choose the best answer. 1. Sailor Kriseth is a merchant ship registered in Puerto Rico and owned by Seta Alcantara‚ a Filipino citizen. The Captain of the Ship is Captain Amerigo who is an American citizen. While passing through Laguna bay‚ the ship was searched by customs officials and they found 10 kilos of prohibited drugs. The owner and the captain of the ship were charged in the Regional Trial Court for possession of illegal drugs. Does the Philippine Courts have

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