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Introduction to the scientific method

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  1. 1Which are examples of objective observations?
    1. AThe sky is blue
    2. BThe sky is a nice colour
    3. CThere are a lot of clouds in the sky
    4. DIt isn't raining
  2. 2Which is not a step in the scientific method?
    1. AMaking Observations
    2. BDrawing Conclusions
    3. CDesigning an Experiment
    4. DAnalysing the Experimental results
    5. EAdding more variable to one of the experimental group to get the same effect
  3. 3Which statement is correct?
    1. AAn experiment can only prove the hypothesis is true
    2. BTesting is more reliable when using a larger sample size
    3. CSeptic conditions are more reliable than sterile conditions
    4. DAn effect in half the samples proves a hypothesis
  4. 4Which of the following can be seen as being a clear hypothesis?
    1. Aantibiotics don't cure viral diseases
    2. Bsome viral disease make you feel bad
    3. CObesity is a leading cause of health problems
    4. Dobesity can't help you avoid heart attacks
  5. 5Define Placebo in terms of a medical trial?
    1. AA medicine which has a positive physical effect
    2. BA compatible medicine which works with some patients
    3. CWhen a patient has a psychological improvement as they think they are taking a medical cure
    4. DA medicine which has no effect on a patient
  6. 6Define Controlled experiment?
    1. AA controlled experiment is one in which all possible effects from variables are eliminated
    2. BAn experiment done under any conditions
    3. CAn experiment where external factors aren't an issue
    4. DA reliable tested out on a variety of people who have no characteristics in common
  7. 7What is the null hypothesis?
    1. AA hypothesis that no possible solution exists
    2. BA hypothesis proving that a number will always have zero as a factor
    3. CA hypothesis in which something is being proved false in an effect or not experiment
    4. DA hypothesis in which there are no factors which had an effect
  8. 8Define inductive reasoning?
    1. AWhere an explanation is guessed based on personal feeling
    2. BA prediction is made because other people seem to think so
    3. CA generalization based on specific details
    4. DA specific idea based on generalized observations
  9. 9Which isn't a correct characteristic of a good hypothesis?
    1. AIt should be a general principle that holds across space and time
    2. BIt should agree with available observations
    3. CIt should be testable and potentially falsifiable. In other words, there should be a way to show the hypothesis is false; a way to disprove the hypothesis.
    4. DIt doesn't have to be completely true or false, can be open to interpretation
  10. 10Which is true of the scientific method?
    1. AThe scientific method changes depending on the experiment being done
    2. BInductive and deductive reasoning are both part of forming a hypothesis and predicting an outcome
    3. CIt doesn't matter whether the hypothesis is biased as the experiment isn't dependant upon objectivity

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An introduction the the scientific method which is used in all scientific studies
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English
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