ABCTE- GENERAL SCIENCE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Karl Popper - Correct Answers -argued that in true scientific investigation, verification is
impossible in science and that advancements in scientific knowledge can only be made
based on hypotheses that are held to be true.
Empiricism - Correct Answers -philosophy that scientific theories are objective, testable,
and predictive of results that can be checked, and possibly falsified through proper
experimentation
Realism - Correct Answers -philosophy of identify structure and cause in science.
Thomas Kuhn - Correct Answers -argued that science involves paradigms and
assumptions, and that scientific progress is mainly gained through the falsification or
modification of paradigms and the emergence of newer and more powerful paradigms in
a cycle that never ends.
Chemistry - Correct Answers -Study of the elements and the interactions of their atoms
Geology - Correct Answers -Study of the Earth- Astronomy and Earth Science
Physics - Correct Answers -Study of the physical universe and how its parts interact
Biology - Correct Answers -Study of life
Mathmatics - Correct Answers -Study of numbers and shapes
Technology - Correct Answers -Practical aspect of science; application of scientific
knowledge to solve practical problems
Hypothesis - Correct Answers -a possible explanation for a phenomenon that can be
tested. Must be falsifiable!
Falsifiable - Correct Answers -a hypothesis for which a test exists that could show it to
be incorrect
Theory - Correct Answers -Supported by large body of evidence based on many
hypotheses and is a tool for predicting experimental results and understanding how the
natural world works
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Karl Popper - Correct Answers -argued that in true scientific investigation, verification is
impossible in science and that advancements in scientific knowledge can only be made
based on hypotheses that are held to be true.
Empiricism - Correct Answers -philosophy that scientific theories are objective, testable,
and predictive of results that can be checked, and possibly falsified through proper
experimentation
Realism - Correct Answers -philosophy of identify structure and cause in science.
Thomas Kuhn - Correct Answers -argued that science involves paradigms and
assumptions, and that scientific progress is mainly gained through the falsification or
modification of paradigms and the emergence of newer and more powerful paradigms in
a cycle that never ends.
Chemistry - Correct Answers -Study of the elements and the interactions of their atoms
Geology - Correct Answers -Study of the Earth- Astronomy and Earth Science
Physics - Correct Answers -Study of the physical universe and how its parts interact
Biology - Correct Answers -Study of life
Mathmatics - Correct Answers -Study of numbers and shapes
Technology - Correct Answers -Practical aspect of science; application of scientific
knowledge to solve practical problems
Hypothesis - Correct Answers -a possible explanation for a phenomenon that can be
tested. Must be falsifiable!
Falsifiable - Correct Answers -a hypothesis for which a test exists that could show it to
be incorrect
Theory - Correct Answers -Supported by large body of evidence based on many
hypotheses and is a tool for predicting experimental results and understanding how the
natural world works
