L41 BIOL 2970 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Inductive Reasoning, Scientific Theory, Scientific Method
31 Dec 2018
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Study guide 10: scientific method, evolution & modern synthesis (lect. 26): observe, hypothesize, predict, experiment, conclude, scientific hypotheses are, testable, falsifiable, rejected or failed to be rejected (i. e. , not accepted, a proposed explanation for one or more observations . If prediction is true do not reject hypothesis do more tests or look for an alternative hypothesis. If prediction is false reject hypothesis look for an alternative hypothesis. Inductive reasoning: combining a series of specific observation to make a general principle to explain them: specifics general rule, usually used when going from and observation to inductive reasoning, ex. Hypothesis: all grandfathers are bald: mark is a grandfather mark is bald, deductive reasoning: use a general principle to predict an expected observation, general rule specifics, usually used to make a prediction (if-then statement, ex. Suggested explanation for an observable phenomenon or prediction of a possible causal correlation among multiple phenomena. Suggestion, possibility, projection or prediction, but result is uncertain.
