BIOL2022 L02 Considerations of sampling. The need to have statements that are testable; operating in a logical structure

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Module 1, Lecture 2 By the end of this lecture you should understand: - Biology (marine, intertidal, terrestrial) is a question-based discipline - Correlative vs Experimental approach - Falsificationist approach - A LOGICAL FRAMEWORK
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Pregunta 1

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The logical framework: Label as appropriate.
Respuesta
  • Observations
  • Hypotheses
  • Predictions
  • Null Hypothesis
  • Experiment
  • Interpretation
  • Retain H0
  • refute
  • Reject H0
  • retain

Pregunta 2

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“If I randomly sample limpets on each type of surface I expect that the average vertical size will be less than the average horizontal size.” …is an example of:
Respuesta
  • A hypothesis
  • A prediction
  • An observation
  • A conspiracy!!

Pregunta 3

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[blank_start]____________[blank_end]: Long tail streamers seen in many species of bird have evolved to make males more attractive to females. [blank_start]____________[blank_end]: Males with longer tails will get more matings than males with short tails:
Respuesta
  • Hypothesis
  • Prediction
  • Observation
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