Applying the Scientific Method Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a syndrome in which a person has difficulty focusing sustained attention on a task for a significant amount of time. In some cases this is accompanied by hyperactivity as well. It is currently being diagnosed at an all time high. Between 1989 and 1996‚ youth visits for ADD increased 90%‚ from 1.9% of total physician visits to 3.6%. Now a psychiatrist‚ Dr. Edward Hallowell is making a new distinction. He has described a similar set
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1) What is the difference between pseudoscience and scientific evidence? Pseudoscience: anything being presented‚ as scientific but is not. Usually characterized by exaggerations‚ UN falsifiable claims‚ and anecdotes. Scientific Evidence: A process of inquiry followed by a body of knowledge. 2) Describe 3 main types of scientific inquiry: 3 types of scientific inquiry. Descriptive: what’s out there? Observing‚ no manipulations of variables Comparative: Seeks to describe relationships and correlations
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Scientific and Medical Achievements Preview * Main Idea * New Ideas in Science * Medical Breakthroughs Main Idea Advances in science‚ medicine‚ and the social sciences led to new theories about the natural world and human mind‚ an improved quality of life‚ and longer life spans. New Ideas in Science Charles Darwin studied variations in plants‚ animals in 1800s Published theories in On the Origin of Species Developed concept of natural selection. Creatures well adapted
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Critically discuss the concepts of empiricism and empirical methods and their use in geography. Empiricism is a philosophical doctrine that our knowledge only comes from experiences. It can be described as a central role of observation. Empiricism was eventually somewhat replaced around the 1970’s by Positivism‚ Humanism‚ Marxist‚ Feminism and Post-Colonialism. However it still plays an important role today’s society‚ for example in the cataloguing of species. There is about 1.7 million species
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Is it OK to use animals for scientific research? The question I am answering is if it is it OK to use animals for scientific research. this is a very open question and will need research as many people have different views and opinions. Some people may believe there is no problem with testing on animals‚ however others believe the total opposite and that it is cruel to the animal as they believe that animals have the same rights as humans. Or some people may not be interested and just not care
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BIOL 101 1. The Scientific Method a. Scientific Method Steps i. Step 1 Make Observations: A researcher thinks of a question after making an observation of something in life. 1. Scientists observed patterns in surveys that habitual coffee drinking reduced the risk for type 2 diabetes (Yamauchi et al). ii. Step 2 Propose a hypothesis: The researcher proposes a hypothesis to describe the observation that may be true or false. 1. Coffee and caffeine reduces the development of diabetes. iii. Step 3 Test
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Introduction At the beginning of the year 2010‚ Scientific Glass Inc. (SG) was enjoying rapid growth‚ high customer satisfaction and plans of international expansion. However‚ problems with its inventory management processes had become apparent and the company’s need for a more effective way to manage its inventory was urgent‚ to say the least. Ava Beane was hired to address this very issue. Beane’s goal was to maintain the company’s service level or "fill rate" of 99% while decreasing "underage"
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01.03 Scientific Method Scenario 3 Ruben wants to determine if listening to different types of music will have an effect on a person’s pulse. His hypothesis states that if a person listens to rap music‚ their pulse will increase more than if they listen to other types of music. Ruben takes each participant’s pulse before‚ during‚ and after listening to 30 minutes of music. He has his mother listen to rock music‚ his sister listen to classical music‚ and his friend listen to rap music. From the
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (PSH IV) TERM PAPER SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTATION IN RESEARCH ARDEEP PANESAR PSYCHOLOGY (HONS.) II YEAR 52 A Scientific Research is a systematic‚ controlled‚ empirical‚ and critical investigation of hypothetical propositions about the presumed relations among natural phenomena. An important step in research is To Publish good research data correctly. Reporting The Research is essential for the progress of science and also to maintain the self-correcting nature of science
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Scientific Method - Mealworms Abstract The experiment is designed to determine which substrate‚ A (oat bran) or B (peat moss) will be better nourishment for a mealworm after exposed for 7 days. A total of 30 mealworms were placed in the substrates for a period of 7 days; 15 in substrate A and 15 in substrate B. The data was compiled and analyzed on day 7 to determine the change of mass in each of the mealworms. The experiment proved my hypothesis to be correct; the mealworms would not thrive
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