KIN 2500 Chapter : ANS
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Natural causality- states that all events can be traced to natural causes that are potentially within our ability to comprehend. Scientific theory- far more general and more reliable than a hypothesis. Results of several experiments performed by different scientist who each got similar results. Inductive reason- process of creating a generalization as a result of making many observations that support it and none that contradict it. Science is a collection of facts and also a problem solving method. Natural laws apply to every time and place. Scientific inquiry is based on the assumption that people perceive natural events in similar ways. The scientific method of inquiry generally follows six steps. Francesco redi did the fly/maggot experiment with meat in a jar. Andersson cut the tails off male birds and glued them to other male birds was craycay. Domains- 3 major groups (bacteria, archae, and eukarya) scientists use to classify organisms.