AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

scientific method

Scientific Revolution

Subject: 
European History
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
Tags: 
Epistemology
Philosophical movements
Philosophical methodology
Philosophy of science
Scientific revolution
Science
Skepticism
Empiricism
scientific method
Truth
Reason
Knowledge

The Scientific Revolution?modern science Importance: begins modern age- #1 dvlp, single, most important dvlp in Europe Idea: revolution in?knowledge Idea: change in knowledge itself way look at knowledge. First to go back to before 1)Ancients: reference point Classical Greco and Roman Culture Aristotle?looked back to what is true 2)Moderns (now): Ancient heritage? Idea: SURPASED what ancients had done Now NEW and discover new knowledge -Knowledge never known by ancients -felt had possibility of learning new knowledge How?? Scientific method The ?Old? Science Idea: Revolutionary?how? Aristotelian Scholarticm?taught in medieval ed.; Aristotle ideas merged with Knowledge comes from?LOGIC

Nautre of Science and Scientific Method

Subject: 
European History
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
Tags: 
Philosophy of science
Science
Nature
Reason
Knowledge
Novum Organum
God
human nature
Will
scientific method
Draft:Science
Existence of God

Nature of Science: Scientific Method Generally Who?s Francis Bacon (1560-1629) Rene Descartes (1596-1650) They shared.., Scholastic disdain Hated those who spent so much time finding answers to questions, which don?t matter Should focus on answershelpful Skepticism Skeptic of scholastic system Good/healthy skepticism ?raised in skeptical thought system? Rene Descartes Idea: ?modern? philosophy ?Natural philosopher? studying science using capacity of reason better understand natural world Defeated skepticism Society can?t move forward while being so skeptic Desecrate defeat skeptics with more skepticism? Hyperbolic doubt: Exaggerating, beat skeptics, doubt EVERYTHING If can find things that can?t be broken Certain knowledge breaks?what is it about it that makes it true?

report writing

Subject: 
Economics
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
Tags: 
scientific method
Regression analysis
Evaluation methods
research methods
Psychometrics
Dependent and independent variables
Descriptive statistics
Statistics
Data analysis
Research
Level of measurement
Research design

Executive summary Arazindi Fashion House (AFH), an Australian clothing store, initiated a promotional technique in which customers were issued with a card that entitled them to a 20% discount on any purchase they made during the month of June. The nationwide sales manager of AFH conducted a research that was mainly intended to establish the effectiveness of this promotional technique. Particularly, the research intended to establish whether or not the amount of sales was influenced by the use of promotional cards. A sample of 200 customers was used in the research. From this sample, techniques of data analysis such as correlation, use of descriptive statistics, and graphical methods were used to answer the questions posed by the research. Statistical analysis Methods

BIO CH 1 TEST

Subject: 
Biology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
Tags: 
Educational psychology
Knowledge
Research
scientific method
Question
Biology
Cadence SKILL
reading
Causality

Campbell's Biology, 9e (Reece et al.) Chapter 1 Introduction: Themes in the Study of Life This introductory chapter explores the basic themes and concepts of biology, with emphasis on the core theme of evolution. It also introduces students to the thinking of scientists. Questions are therefore general; however, an effort has been made to include some from each skill level. As in the rest of this test bank, questions that feature art or those for which several questions follow upon some data or a scenario are placed together at the end of the chapter. Multiple-Choice Questions 1) A localized group of organisms that belong to the same species is called a A) biosystem. B) community. C) population. D) ecosystem. E) family. Answer: C Topic: Concept 1.1

Myers' Psychology for AP - Unit 2 Flashcards2

Subject: 
Psychology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
Tags: 
Science
Information
Evaluation methods
Knowledge
Design of experiments
Research
scientific method
Psychology
Statistics
Correlation and dependence
experiment
G factor
health
Technology

HINDSIGHT BIAS Unit #2: Research CRITICAL THINKING Unit #2: Research THEORY Unit #2: Research Methods HYPOTHESIS Unit #2: Research Methods OPERATIONAL DEFINITION Unit #2: Research Methods REPLICATION Unit #2: Research Methods CASE STUDY Unit #2: Research Methods SURVEY Unit #2: Research Methods POPULATION Unit #2: Research Methods RANDOM SAMPLE Unit #2: Research Methods NATURALISTIC OBSERVATION Unit #2: Research Methods CORRELATION Unit #2: Research Methods CORRELATION COEFFICIENT Unit #2: Research Methods SCATTERPLOT Unit #2: Research Methods ILLUSORY CORRELATION Unit #2: Research Methods EXPERIMENT Unit #2: Research Methods RANDOM ASSIGNMENT Unit #2: Research Methods DOUBLE-BLIND PROCEDURE Unit #2: Research Methods PLACEBO EFFECT

Chapter 2: Psychology: Themes and Variations, Canadian Edition

Subject: 
Psychology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
Tags: 
Science
Statistics
Information
Design of experiments
Bias
scientific method
Evaluation methods
sampling
Experimenter's bias
Confounding
Extraneous variable
Attachment theory

Psychological research Operational definition: describes the operation that will be used to measure or control a variable Aim of good scientific research is a) clarity and precision and b) relative intolerance of error Peer-reviewed articles have strict guidelines for publishing Scientific theories are unfinished; studies give credibility to the claim, not prove it Multiple studies decrease the likelihood of statistical anomaly Research methods Experimentation: manipulation of an independent variable under carefully controlled conditions Pros: control; can observe cause-and-effect Cons: can be artificial; ethical concerns Direct observation: observers watch and record behaviour as objectively and precisely as possible with no/minimal interference Pros: minimizes artificiality

Chapter 7: Psychology: Themes and Variations, Canadian Edition

Subject: 
Psychology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
Tags: 
Science
Statistics
Information
Design of experiments
Bias
scientific method
Evaluation methods
sampling
Experimenter's bias
Confounding
Extraneous variable
Attachment theory

Psychological research Operational definition: describes the operation that will be used to measure or control a variable Aim of good scientific research is a) clarity and precision and b) relative intolerance of error Peer-reviewed articles have strict guidelines for publishing Scientific theories are unfinished; studies give credibility to the claim, not prove it Multiple studies decrease the likelihood of statistical anomaly Research methods Experimentation: manipulation of an independent variable under carefully controlled conditions Pros: control; can observe cause-and-effect Cons: can be artificial; ethical concerns Direct observation: observers watch and record behaviour as objectively and precisely as possible with no/minimal interference Pros: minimizes artificiality

Chapter 8: Psychology: Themes and Variations, Canadian Edition

Subject: 
Psychology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
Tags: 
Science
Statistics
Information
Design of experiments
Bias
scientific method
Evaluation methods
sampling
Experimenter's bias
Confounding
Extraneous variable
Attachment theory

Psychological research Operational definition: describes the operation that will be used to measure or control a variable Aim of good scientific research is a) clarity and precision and b) relative intolerance of error Peer-reviewed articles have strict guidelines for publishing Scientific theories are unfinished; studies give credibility to the claim, not prove it Multiple studies decrease the likelihood of statistical anomaly Research methods Experimentation: manipulation of an independent variable under carefully controlled conditions Pros: control; can observe cause-and-effect Cons: can be artificial; ethical concerns Direct observation: observers watch and record behaviour as objectively and precisely as possible with no/minimal interference Pros: minimizes artificiality

1.4 Western High Biology H vocab

Subject: 
Biology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
Tags: 
scientific method
Electron microscopy
Science
microbiology
Microscopy
Optical microscope
Electron microscope
Microscopes
Technology

-Can be modified or implanted from one species to another. -Faulty genes may be replaced through science. -Can be dominant or recessive. ? Light microscopes use combinations of lenses to provide clear images of living and preserved specimens up to 1500x their size. ? Electron microscopes magnify 100,000x but can't be used for living organisms. There are SEM and TEM. A tool that provides an enlarged image of an object. 1.4 Vocabulary Isabella Hardman Period 7 8/25/14
Text automatically extracted from attachment below. Please download attachment to view properly formatted document.
---Extracted text from uploads/biology/1.4_vocab.docx---

AP Psych Chap 1 Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

Subject: 
Psychology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
Tags: 
Science
Statistics
Design of experiments
scientific method
Evaluation methods
Experimental psychology
research methods
Random assignment
Dependent and independent variables
Psychology
experiment
Scientific control
health

Case study a descriptive research strategy in which one person is studied in great depth Control condition the condition of an experiment that contrasts with the experimental condition and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment. Correlation a statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two factors vary together and thus how well one factor can be predicted from the other. Correlations can be positive or negative. Critical thinking thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions. Culture the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - scientific method

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!