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Applying Academic Skills in Health Science Unit Assessment
Applying Academic Skills in Health Science Unit Assessment
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1
A hypothesis is basically _____.
a fact
evidence
law
an educated guess
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Theories are simple suggestions made on a whim by curious people.
True
False
3
If data produces a p-value of 0.12, which of the following would be true about the study?
There is an 1.2% probability that the results occurred by chance.
There is an 88% probability that the results occurred by chance.
There is a 12% probability that the results occurred by chance.
There is a 98.8% probability that the results occurred by chance.
4
Why is chemistry known as the central science?
It touches all other natural sciences.
It was the first natural science developed
All other sciences are based on it.
Every scientist has to learn chemistry.
5
Scientists never compete with one another.
True
False
6
There are many reasons why an internet forum is typically not a credible source of information which is NOT a reason?
Sources for information are not provided
People don't use their real names.
The internet is generally unreliable.
Credentials cannot be verified.
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There is no relationship between the amount of cookies eaten and blood sugar level is an example of a
alternative Hypothesis
null hypothesis
8
A key difference between science and religion, astrology, and pseudoscience is that scientific statements are:
Always true
Unverifiable
Falsifiable
Untestable
9
Which best describes the field of chemistry?
The study of environmental degradation
The study of other sciences
The study of natural phenomena
The study of matter and energy
10
A single assertion that is subject to further experimentation is called
A hypothesis
A theory
Scientific research
Statistical significance
11
A scientific theory started as a scientific_____
principle
hypothesis
fact
law
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Both scientific laws and scientific theories explain
why
a phenomenon happens.
True
False
13
Which of the following kinds of papers is most reliable?
A peer-reviewed paper in an obscure scientific journal
A peer-reviewed paper in a well-known scientific journal
A non-peer-reviewed paper in an obscure scientific journal
A scientific paper published only on the internet
14
Which of the following scientific papers on climate change is most likely to be reliable?
A paper on climate change, published by a politician
Biologist who mostly publishes in physiology
Climate Scientist who has only published one other paper
climate scientist with twenty years of experience
15
What is a scientific law?
Statements that are very well-tested but not considered truths yet
None are correct
Statements that are considered scientific truths
Court rulings about environmental issues
16
Which axis is the horizontal axis?
Z axis
Y axis
X axis
None of these answers are correct
17
Physics-wise, what was significant about the 16th and 17th centuries?
Einstein discovered the Theory of Relativity
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle had significant scientific breakthroughs
The field of Thermodynamics was invented
People like Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton had scientific breakthroughs
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A scientist is running a test of her hypothesis. Which step of the scientific method is she executing?
Analysis
Observation
Conclusion
Experiment
19
Which type of chart compares data with relative percentages?
Line Graph
Bar Chart
Flow Chart
Pie Chart
