BSC 101 WODIKA EXAM ONE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Explain why the scientific method is a myth - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Science is not linear. The scientific
method is oversimplified and many experiments answer the same question. In actual science, there is a
lot of back and forth between questions and evidence. Science is ITERATIVE
Define iterative in science - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅series of experiments that circle back to answer the
same question to form a deeper understanding of the topic(think the game of pinball)
What is involved in the actual science ("actual scientific method")? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-exploration
and discovery
-testing ideas
-community analysis and feedback
-benefits and outcomes
What inspires exploration and discovery? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅new technology, societal problems,
or curiosity
What is involved in the early stages of exploration and discovery? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅making
observations, asking questions, finding inspiration, exploring literature, and sharing data/ideas
What is central in the early stages of exploration and discovery? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Talking to
other scientists/ looking at other data
What must a scientist do in the exploration and discovery stage? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅learn about
what is already known about the topic
What is the testing process? (simple definition) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅testing ideas with evidence
What does scientific testing involve? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Involves figuring out what we would
expect to observe if an idea was correct and comparing that idea to what we actually observe.
, Fix the misconception: Science can only prove or disprove an idea. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Science
rejects or accepts ideas based on supporting or refuting evidence but conclusions can be revised if
warrented by new evidence
True/False: All science is tentative - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
What is the purpose of community analysis and feedback? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ensure accuracy of
the scientific information. It makes science self correcting
What is the purpose of benefits and outcomes? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-allows for developing new
technologies, solve practical problems, and make informed decisions
-scientists are motivated by potential application of sciences
What are the four elements of scientific explanations? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Prediction, hypothesis,
theory, and law
define prediction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a prediction is what you expect to happen if your hypothesis
is true.
Define hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Are not guesses.
-They are based on prior knowledge.
-Plausible explanations that have not been tested yet.
define theory - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-have a lot of evidence
-used to explain a broad sense of phenomena
-they are not tenuous
-have no contradictory evidence
-has many hypothesis within it
define law - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-an explanation that describes directly what is constantly observed
Explain why the scientific method is a myth - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Science is not linear. The scientific
method is oversimplified and many experiments answer the same question. In actual science, there is a
lot of back and forth between questions and evidence. Science is ITERATIVE
Define iterative in science - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅series of experiments that circle back to answer the
same question to form a deeper understanding of the topic(think the game of pinball)
What is involved in the actual science ("actual scientific method")? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-exploration
and discovery
-testing ideas
-community analysis and feedback
-benefits and outcomes
What inspires exploration and discovery? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅new technology, societal problems,
or curiosity
What is involved in the early stages of exploration and discovery? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅making
observations, asking questions, finding inspiration, exploring literature, and sharing data/ideas
What is central in the early stages of exploration and discovery? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Talking to
other scientists/ looking at other data
What must a scientist do in the exploration and discovery stage? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅learn about
what is already known about the topic
What is the testing process? (simple definition) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅testing ideas with evidence
What does scientific testing involve? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Involves figuring out what we would
expect to observe if an idea was correct and comparing that idea to what we actually observe.
, Fix the misconception: Science can only prove or disprove an idea. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Science
rejects or accepts ideas based on supporting or refuting evidence but conclusions can be revised if
warrented by new evidence
True/False: All science is tentative - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
What is the purpose of community analysis and feedback? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Ensure accuracy of
the scientific information. It makes science self correcting
What is the purpose of benefits and outcomes? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-allows for developing new
technologies, solve practical problems, and make informed decisions
-scientists are motivated by potential application of sciences
What are the four elements of scientific explanations? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Prediction, hypothesis,
theory, and law
define prediction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a prediction is what you expect to happen if your hypothesis
is true.
Define hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Are not guesses.
-They are based on prior knowledge.
-Plausible explanations that have not been tested yet.
define theory - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-have a lot of evidence
-used to explain a broad sense of phenomena
-they are not tenuous
-have no contradictory evidence
-has many hypothesis within it
define law - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-an explanation that describes directly what is constantly observed
