Physical Science Unit 0 Review

the variable in an experiment that is separated from the other variables is known as the 

Which of the following statements is false concerning the ancient Greek culture

the variable that produces the data you will study in an experiment is known as the 

what type of research allows you to formulate hypotheses and the data is usually expressed in words

a type II error in hypothesis testing occurs when

the variables that remain the same for all groups on an experiment are known as the 

a hypothesis must have data to test it

Which statement is true concerning John Locke's tabula rasa

which hypothesis is the one to be tested

what type of research produces data expressed in numbers and graphs

the pygmalion effect is the phenomenon whereby higher expectations of the experimenter produce higher performance

Why are Bill Gates and Steve Jobs foundational to the collection, use, and sharing of info we use today

Why was it critical that Einstein was a Jewish German when dev. theory of rel. that became the basis of the atomic bomb

How were the Romans different from the Greeks?

what great scientific advancements were discovered during the time of the american civil war (1850's) 

what is the reasoning in CER science investigations

Which civilization or movement focused on the here and now and produced great works of art, Mona Lisa, Statue of David

what is a hypothesis

Why was Watson and Crick's discovery of the DNA molecule a landmark discovery of science?

it is critical to randomly assign experiment participants into the experimental and control groups

Why did the Royal Societies and laboratories make great advancements in science and medicine?

Called this when the experimenter and the participants do not know who is assigned to the control or experimental group

what type of research uses both quantitative and qualitative methods

a placebo may have psychological effects on a person

a placebo is known as a fake treatment

what is the evidence in CER science investigations

which group would you give a placebo treatment in an experiment

a claim is arguable

Why was it critical that Oppenheimer developed the atomic bomb before Heisenberg?

what is the most important thing for a teacher to provide students when conducting a claim, evidence, reasoning exercise

a type I error in hypothesis testing occurs when

evidence is used to support your claim

which type of evidence provides the strongest support to a claim

Nicolas Copernicus developed he heliocentric theory (Earth revolves around sun). Why was Newton important to Copernicus?

What is the goal of reasoning in the CER claim, evidence and reasoning format

how many independent variable are present in a well designed scientific experiment

which type of evidence provides the weakest support to a claim

The claim is what you know, the evidence is how you know, and the evidence is why your evidence supports your claim.

what is a claim in CER science investigations