information designed never to be changed and that end up being passed from generation to generation.
What is Folk wisdom
100
claims presented as scientific that are not supported by evidence obtained with the scientific method.
What is PseudoScience
100
love of wisdom
What is Philosophy
200
: The branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of knowledge.
What is Epistemology
200
A branch of study concerned with observation and classification of data
What is Science
200
A set of related assumptions that permit scientists to use logical deductive reasoning to formulate testable hypotheses.
What is Theory
200
study the world of things
Stars, light, waves, atoms, the earth, compounds, and molecules.
Examples: physics, astronomy, chemistry, and geology.
What is Physical Sciences
200
study plants and animals.
Examples: biology, zoology, genetics, and botany.
What is Biological Sciences
300
study humans. Examples: individuals and groups: anthropology, sociology, economics, and psychology.
Scientific Method: The sound procedure by
What is Social Sciences
300
The sound procedure by which scientists produce trustworthy results that can be confirmed independently by other researchers.
What is Scientific Method
300
List the five basic processes of Scientific Method:
What is
Observe
Predict
Test
Interpret
Communicate
300
A specific, informed, and testable prediction
What is Hypothesis
300
When you generalize from a specific set of findings
› Hypothesis Theory
What is Inductive Reasoning
400
When you apply general findings to an individual
› Theory Hypotheses
What is Deductive Reasoning
400
a property that is manipulated by the experimenter under controlled conditions to determine whether it causes the predicted outcome of an experiment. “Cause”
What is Independent Variable
400
in an experiment, the outcome or response to the experimental manipulation. “Effect”
What is Dependent Variable
400
factor, other variable, or influence that covaries with the experimental condition or manipulation.
What is Confound Variable
400
A definition of a concept in terms of observable events or behaviors that can be measured.
What is Operational Definition
500
Provide options that maximize the clarity of the results.
• Encompasses the procedures and practices of conducting and designing research.
What is Research Methods
500
The diverse principles, procedures, and practices that govern research.
What is Methodology
500
: The plan or arrangement used to examine the question of interest. The design chosen for a given study depends on the question being asked.
What is Research Design
500
A type of research in which the arrangement permits maximum control over the independent variables or conditions of interest.
What is True Experiments
500
An observational research design in which the characteristics are studied by selecting individuals to form groups.