EDF 6225 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
THEIR 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Systematic approach for seeking and organizing
knowledge about the natural world
Science
To achieve a thorough understanding of the
phenomena under study and seeks to discover the
real truths. No bias by groups or organizations or by
the scientists themselves.
What is the purpose of the systematic approach for
science?
Describe the three levels of understanding for science
Description, prediction, and control
What is the highest level of understanding for
science?
Control
What is the lowest understanding for science?
Description
Collection of facts about observed events that can be
quantified, classified, and examined for possible
relations with other known facts.
Description
Can suggest hypothesis, questions, or additional
research ideas
Description
, Relative probability that when one events occurs,
another event either will or will not occur.
Demonstrates correlation between events.
Prediction
Must be based on repeated observations
Prediction
Causal relationships can not be determined.
Correlation does not mean causation.
Prediction
Functional relations can be derived. Specific change
in one event can reliably be produced by specific
manipulation of another event and the change in the
dependent variable was unlikely to be the result of
other extraneous factors (confounding variables).
Control
The universe is a lawful and orderly place which all
phenomena occur as the result of other events.
Events do not occur at will. Events are related in
systematic ways.
Determinism
The practice of objective aberration of the phenomena
of interest
Empiricism
All scientific knowledge is built upon
Empiricism
Controlled comparison of some measure of
phenomena of interest (dependent variable) under two
or more different conditions in which only one factor
at a time (independent variable) differs from one
condition to another.
Experiment
THEIR 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Systematic approach for seeking and organizing
knowledge about the natural world
Science
To achieve a thorough understanding of the
phenomena under study and seeks to discover the
real truths. No bias by groups or organizations or by
the scientists themselves.
What is the purpose of the systematic approach for
science?
Describe the three levels of understanding for science
Description, prediction, and control
What is the highest level of understanding for
science?
Control
What is the lowest understanding for science?
Description
Collection of facts about observed events that can be
quantified, classified, and examined for possible
relations with other known facts.
Description
Can suggest hypothesis, questions, or additional
research ideas
Description
, Relative probability that when one events occurs,
another event either will or will not occur.
Demonstrates correlation between events.
Prediction
Must be based on repeated observations
Prediction
Causal relationships can not be determined.
Correlation does not mean causation.
Prediction
Functional relations can be derived. Specific change
in one event can reliably be produced by specific
manipulation of another event and the change in the
dependent variable was unlikely to be the result of
other extraneous factors (confounding variables).
Control
The universe is a lawful and orderly place which all
phenomena occur as the result of other events.
Events do not occur at will. Events are related in
systematic ways.
Determinism
The practice of objective aberration of the phenomena
of interest
Empiricism
All scientific knowledge is built upon
Empiricism
Controlled comparison of some measure of
phenomena of interest (dependent variable) under two
or more different conditions in which only one factor
at a time (independent variable) differs from one
condition to another.
Experiment
