Science Chapter 1 Review

_ are more likely to define problems; _ are more likely to construct explanations; _ will likely argument over facts.

What is the best example that science is used on a daily basis?

The statement, "Since every insect I have examined has six legs, I conclude that all insects must have 6 legs" is:

What is the probability of getting tails 4 times in a row when you flip a coin?

Citizens are detecting nitrogen levels in the water, they plan to take samples for a month, dividing the sum. They are:

In reading a claim by a scientist that ozone depletion is not an actual environmental problem, a critical thinker would:

Inventing new results to lie or mislead in your work is:

Another term for explanatory variable is:

While seeing how pH affects fish growth, you expose one fish to 6.9, one to 6.7 and one at normal pH, this is:

Parsimony is one of the basic principles of science.

Which of the following is not an example of how statistics are used?

The point of critical thinking is to learn to:

One of the firsts steps in critical thinking is to:

Ideally, science:

Which of the following is not a basic principle of science?

The best definition of a hypothesis is:

Random samples are used:

Why do some countries have a lower rating in the Human Development Index?

Of the following statements and questions, which is the best example of deductive reasoning?

When testing a new drug to beat arthritis, what method should be used to avoid bias in the data?