SOCI 1301 Principles of Sociology Chapter 5 Quiz 1) Which of the following statements is the best example of a hypothesis? A) "All men are created equal." B) "A penny saved is a penny earned." C) "Unemployed men are more likely to commit spousal abuse than employed men." D) "More than 300 million people live in the United States." 2) In the statement‚ "Poverty causes crime‚" the words "poverty" and "crime" are best described as ________ because they are subject to change.
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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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The Contribution of Isaac Newton to the Scientific Revolution The beginning of the 17th century was a period of drastic change in Europe as many started to approach science. This dawning of modern science introduced new concepts in the understanding of the physical world‚ and brought along a new stream of “natural philosophers” () including Sir Isaac Newton. The scientific revolution was not marked by any single change‚ but rather various new ideas from different philosophers‚ including Newton
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creating a thirty inch television that can be rolled up and be put in a paper towel tube for our convenience. While scientific discoveries and accomplishments are usually amazing‚ beneficial and bring further understanding of the world around us‚ there is a real danger of replacing God with science‚ such as those who hold the belief of scientific naturalism. Those who uphold scientific naturalism believe that “nothing exists except the material‚ there are no nonphysical entities such as God or souls”
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Hypothetical and Scientific Reasoning VS Superstition In a large measure‚ science and superstition are polar opposites. Science is based on evidentiary support‚ objectivity and integrity‚ whereas superstition has very few of these. This is despite the fact that science originally evolved from superstition and theology‚ for example astronomy evolved from faith‚ chemistry from alchemy‚ etc. These were thought to be superstitions initially and only through a series of hypotheses‚ research‚ and argumentations
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Scientific merit provides evidence‚ proof‚ and need of study to setup a foundation for the researcher to build on. Setting up this foundation provides value to the research being conducted. Scientific merit is important to explore the background information on the topic of interest to make sure there is a need for study. There are many components of scientific merit that help with ensuring the conducted study is appropriate from location of study to procedures being used in a study. Before conducting
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01.03 Scientific Method Scenerio 2 1. The specific independent variable in Katherine’s investigation would be the amount of sunlight each plant will recieve‚ and the specific dependent variables would be the time of day and the water. 2. Five controlled variables in this investigation would be where she would place the plants‚ the type of plant she will use‚ the type of water she uses for each plant‚ the amount of water she uses per plant and the exact times she waters the plants in a day.
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In James Herrick’s “Scientific Mythologies”‚ Herrick explains how science and science fiction forge new religious beliefs among our culture. Science fiction has been growing in popularity among our society and has promoted young people to take action in attempts to solve and research these myths as we move toward the future envisioned in some ways by science and science fiction. The myths that shape the public imaginations today consist of the new products and technologies that are portrayed in various
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Scientific Paranormal – Paranormal Series October 2010 Canastota Library Session One: Understanding The Paranormal About us: Scientific Paranormal- Scientific Paranormal is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing professional and scientific answers to unexplained phenomena in order to alleviate the fear and misunderstanding associated with this. We were founded in 2007 in Syracuse NY. We expanded an additional team in 2009 in Connecticut. The organization provides direct support
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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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