Chapter 7
What is the first step in Conducting Valid Experimental Research?
State the Problem
Science is a _____.
process
A _____ is a statement, supported by a lot of evidence, that is correct so far as we know.
scientific fact
What is truth?
the way things really are
The goal of science is to develop_____, or mental models.
theories
A chocolate and caramel candy bar; also the name of our galaxy.
Milky Way
In logic, two related statements followed by a conclusion.
syllogism
What are the basic tools of science?
experiment, observation, and reasoning
Facts can _____ as new evidence is obtained.
change
What 3 ways did we discuss to know truth?
1. direct observation
2. valid logic
3. divine revelation
Review
Remarkable Observations of Our World:
_____ is an extremely sophisticated, multi-level coding system.
DNA
knowledge
What is the goal of science?
developing mental models that accurately describe how the natural world works
All scientific knowledge is _____ based.
theoretically
For valid logic to lead to truth it must start from _____.
valid premises
During the Analysis step, if the experimental results turn out the way the hypothesis predicted, we say the hypothesis is _____.
confirmed
Conditions Necessary for Life:
The location of Earth's orbit is called this because it is not too hot and not too cold.
The "Goldilocks zone"
There _____ be a conflict between belief in God and study of the world God made.
cannot
Science is not in the business of making _____.
truth claims
Successful theories are the _____ of science.
glory
Traditional theology holds that God reveals truth to us in what two ways?
1. Special Revelation
2. General Revelation
We do this to put the hypothesis to the test.
There is an _____ behind the creation, the God of the _____, revealed to us in Jesus Christ.
Intelligence, Bible
The process of forming a theory to account for a body of facts, then formulating testable hypotheses from the theory, then testing the hypotheses experimentally and analyzing the results.
Cycle of Scientific Enterprise
State the definition of science given in our book.
Science is the process of using experiment, observation, and reasoning to develop mental models of the natural world. The mental models scientists develop are called theories.
State three characteristics of a scientific theory.
1. represents how the natural world works.
2. is a mental model
3. account for the known facts as far as possible
4. enable new hypotheses to be formulated
All scientific knowledge is regarded as _____, or _____.
provisional, temporary
A testable, informed prediction, based on a theory, of what will happen in certain circumstances.
hypothesis
The sun and the planets, along with the planets' moons and other smaller bodies.
solar system