BSC 2005 Module 1 Lecture Quiz: The Process of Science

Question 1 1 / 1 pts Choose whether the following is quantitative or qualitative: Number of pirates Correct! quantitative qualitative Question 2 1 / 1 pts Is the following an observational or experimental study? Studying when birds migrate, by counting the number of birds of a given species in your yard every day for one year. Correct! observational experimental Question 3 1 / 1 pts Relating the occurrence of two events. Correct! correlation causation Question 4 1 / 1 pts Is the following statement an observation, question, hypothesis or experiment? I will take back roads every day for one week, and the highway every day for one week, and in the end compare average time to school on each route. observation hypothesis question Correct! experiment Question 5 1 / 1 pts (T/F) Biological research can impact the decisions the government makes. Correct! True False Question 6 0 / 1 pts Choose whether the following is quantitative or qualitative: Size (small, medium, large) Correct Answer qualitative You Answered quantitative Question 7 1 / 1 pts Is the variable that is measured by the experimenter the dependent or the independent variable? Correct! dependent independent Question 8 1 / 1 pts Choose whether the following is quantitative or qualitative: Time it takes to get to school Correct! quantitative qualitative Question 9 1 / 1 pts Is the following an observational or experimental study? Studying the effects of fertilizer on plant growth by adding fertilizer to half of your potted plants and leaving the other half alone. Correct! experimental Question 10 1 / 1 pts Does the following statement describe the control or the treatment? "The original condition without any variables being changed" Correct! control treatment Question 11 1 / 1 pts (yes or no) Is the following statement formatted as a null hypothesis? If I run at the gym every day, then I will be in better physical shape. Correct! No Question 12 0 / 1 pts Is the following an observational or experimental study? Studying where plants grow faster, by tagging plants in your back yard (those in the shade, in a lot of sun, medium sun) and recording growth rates. Correct Answer observational You Answered experimental Question 13 1 / 1 pts What is the analytical tool that scientists use to determine if a treatment is different from a control? (Hint: It requires the careful collection of data, enough data, and proper controls). Correct! Correct Answers statistics statistical analyses Question 14 1 / 1 pts Is the following statement an observation, question, hypothesis or experiment? It takes too long to get to school. question experiment hypothesis Correct! observation Question 15 0 / 1 pts Is the following an example of a correlation or causation? Showing that every time X occurs, it results in Y occurring as well. Y never occurs without X. You Answered Correct Answer causation Question 16 1 / 1 pts (T/F) The peer review process increases the quality of science that gets published. Correct! True False Question 17 1 / 1 pts (yes or no) Is the following statement formatted as a null hypothesis? If I study for biology quizzes, it will have no effect on my grade. Correct! Yes Question 18 1 / 1 pts (yes or no) Is the following statement formatted as a null hypothesis? If protein is added to the diet, there will be no change in growth. Correct! Yes No Question 19 1 / 1 pts Is the variable that is changed by the experimenter the dependent or the independent variable? dependent Correct! independent Question 20 1 / 1 pts Choose whether the following is quantitative or qualitative: Temperature Correct! quantitative qualitative Quiz Score: 17 out of 20