What is popper's scientific method?
Basically and simply.
All hypotheses and theories must be falsifiable in principle.
For instance, the fact of evolution as well as the theory that explains mich of it could be falsified if rabbits were found in Precambrian strata.
What are some advantages and disadvantage of adopting SI in the US?
The US will save millions of dollars wasted on unit conversion in industry
and commerce and i dont know any disadvantages
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One disadvantage:
Political suicide for anybody who pushes it through. Americans still think it's an
unnecessary burden, and are firmly convinced that we should not have to put out
all that effort. If the rest of the world wants to trade with us, why then let them
change back to units we can understand. If it's still good enough for Liberia and
Myanmar, it ought to still be good enough for us. The whole thing is nothing but
another liberal plot to get power over ordinary folks. If the good lord had intended
for us to use meters, he would not have given us feet.
The Sceptical Chymist by Robert Boyle
Why hypotheses are incorrectly referred to as guesses?
A hypotheses is simply and educated guess. You use the information you know to be true, to make an educated guess on what will happen. Then you continue with your experiment and see if your hypotheses was correct. The largest difference between a hypotheses and a guess is simply the amount of information you apply to the question before guessing the answer.
If you state simply, "If I mashed this object and this object together, I guess Object A will break, and Object B will be just fine" That's a guess.
Now, if you actually collect the information from the two objects and note that Object A is made of high carbon steel, and Object B is made of cast iron. The mashing will happen at aprox 100mph. "I Hypotheses that given the new information about the objects, and the test, Object B will crack, or split, while Object A will remain largely undamaged"
Notice how much information is involved with one vs the other?
Why do sociologists use scientific methods of study in their investigation?
To ensure their results are considered stable and trustworthy
Which skill in the SQ4R method involves taking notes to reinforce your knowledge of the information?
Record.
Why would you try to collect 5 or more results in an experiment?
I'm assuming that your experiment was one where systematic and random errors could've occurred, yes? Simply, it is to reduce the possibility of any inaccuracies, because from collecting 5 measurements you are able to obtain an average and also judge each measurement individually to see the differences. It really will just prove whether the conducting of the experiment was consistent in correlation to the results attained.
Do darker colors absorb more microwaves?
"Color" is a way of describing how an object interacts with electromagnetic radiation in the visible region of the spectrum.
This has no impact whatsoever on how it interacts with electromagnetic radiation in the microwave region of the spectrum. So, no, they don't.
What is the method used to demonstrate an experiment or imitate a phenomenon?
method used to demonstrate an experiment or to imitate a phenomenon
Which method of sharing data best enables others to quickly see trends in the data?
Which method of sharing data best enables others to quickly see trends in the data?
taking photographs of subjects
recording observations in tables
writing descriptions of observations
making graphs of quantitative results
gather information.
What is prior hypothesis bias?
People tend to like the first idea they hear and are hesitant to hear other ideas that clash with the first idea.
What step in the scientific method do you make inferences?
It is when you ate analyzing your data and drawing a conclusion
What is the next step after following data collection in a scientific method?
Conducting the experiment - APEX
The scientific method includes all what EXCEPT?
The scientific method does not include a testable theory. It does include an observation.
How was Descartes's way of thinking connected to the scientific method?
The scientific method's first step is to form a question.
What two research methods did Laud Humphreys utilize in his classic tearoom study?
Laud Humphreys produced a 1970 ethnographic survey of homosexual encounters in public places. Public restrooms were known euphemistically as tearooms. His methods would be considered unethical today. He observed the behavior of people without their knowledge or permission. He also followed them using their license plates and asked them to fill out a questionnaire, whose purpose was different than he told them: a social health survey. Finally, he published the results without notifying the participants, which violated their privacy.