SCIE326 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
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Define Deductive Reasoning ......ANSWER........Applying known
general principles to draw specific conclusions; a top-down
approach.
Scientific Method ......ANSWER........A systematic approach to
research where a hypothesis is tested through experimentation
and observation
Hypothesis Testing ......ANSWER........The process of formulating a
hypothesis, conducting experiments to gather data, and
analyzing the results to determine if the hypothesis is supported
or rejected
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Experimental Control ......ANSWER........The practice of ensuring
that only one variable is changed at a time in an experiment to
isolate the effects of that variable
Peer Review ......ANSWER........The evaluation of scientific work
by others in the same field to ensure its validity and quality
before publication
Null Hypothesis ......ANSWER........A statement that there is no
significant difference or relationship between variables in a
study
Statistical Significance ......ANSWER........The likelihood that a
result or relationship is not due to random chance, typically
determined through statistical analysis
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Control Group ......ANSWER........The group in an experiment that
does not receive the treatment or intervention being studied,
used as a baseline for comparison
Experimental Group ......ANSWER........The group in an
experiment that receives the treatment or intervention being
studied, used to assess the effects of the treatment
Replication ......ANSWER........The repetition of an experiment or
study to confirm the results and ensure their reliability
Meta-Analysis ......ANSWER........A statistical technique for
combining the findings from multiple studies to increase the
overall sample size and improve the reliability of results
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Science POV ......ANSWER........Goal is to obtain as accurate a
DESCRIPTION
of nature
Seeks to strip away anything that might introduce bias or
misperception into its methods and modes of analysis
Inductive Attitude and 3 Moral Qualities ......ANSWER........Polya:
Aims at adapting our beliefs to our experience as efficiently as
possible, requires a certain preference for what is matter of fact
1) Intellectual courage: to be ready to revise any one of our
beliefs
2) Intellectual honesty: to be willing to change a belief when
there is a compelling reason to change it