What are the seven steps of the scientific method?

Identifying a research question

Formulating one or more hypotheses

planning the organization of the study

analyzing and evaluating the data with statistical tools

How does experimental research differ from descriptive and comparative research?

Experimental research is more active than descriptive and comparitive research in experimental research, you do something and observe the results

What are some safety concerns you should consider when conducting research in the lab?

Your own health, your patient's health, the environment

What is the difference between a scientific research hypothesis and a scientific theory?

A hypothesis is an educated guess about what the outcome of a study will be. A theory is an explanation of an aspect of the natural world confimed through rigorous testing. When a hypothesis has been thoroughly tested through a variety of conditions and is found to accurately explain a natural or physical phenomenon, it is a theory.

What distinguishes an educated guess versus a hunch or feeling?

An educated guess is an intelligent expectation based on a thorough understanding of the research topic. A hunch has little basis in such understanding.

What are five criteria for planning the organization of a study?

The number of participants; the criteria used for selecting participants; what each participant is expected to do; the equipment or surveys used in data collection; and the statistical tests to be used for data analysis

How can research be evaluated for objectivity?

If other competent researchers repeat the study using the same procedures, and get the same results, it supports claims of objectivity.

How can a researcher feel confident that statistical inference is accurate for his or her research?

By making sure that the sample of representative participants is representative of the whole

Roman physician Galen learned a great deal about the human body from dissecting animals. Which of his notions about the human body proved true?

He was the first to propose that the brain controls the muscles through signals from nerves.

What correct observations did Vesalius make about the heart, liver, and blood vessels?

Vesalius correctly observed that the human heart has four chambers, the liver has two lobes, and that blood vessels start in the heart, not the liver.

Scientific discoveries made by NASA have contributed to the development of many products related to Anatomy and Physiology, as well as the environment. Name four of these products.

memory foam for seating; scratch-resistant lenses and cochlear implants; software for viewing partial blockages of the carotid artery; insulin pumps; superior water filters; solar-powered appliances; improved insulation materials for building; and improved plant fertilizer

A&P Lesson 1:4 Worksheet Quiz

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Systematically collected and recorded observations

Data

Scientific Method

Statistical Inferencce

Scientific Theory

Research Question

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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A question to be answered or a problem to be solved in a research study

Research Question

Scientific Method

Statistical Inferencce

Scientific Theory

Data

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A systematic process that creates new knowledge and organizes it into a form of testable explanations and predictions about an aspect of our universe

Science

Scientific Method

Statistical Inferencce

Scientific Theory

Research Question

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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A systematic process that can be used to answer questions or find solutions to problems

Scientific Method

Statistical Inferencce

Scientific Theory

Research Question

Data

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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An educated guess about what the outcome of a study will be.

Scientific Research Hypothesis

Scientific Method

Statistical Inferencce

Scientific Theory

Research Question

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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An explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is based on rigorously tested, repeatedly confirmed research

Scientific Theory

Scientific Method

Statistical Inferencce

Research Question

Data

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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The practice of generalizing the findings of a research study to a large population

Statistical Inferencce

Scientific Method

Scientific Theory

Research Question

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A&P Lesson 1:4 Worksheet

Systematically collected and recorded observations

A question to be answered or a problem to be solved in a research study

A systematic process that creates new knowledge and organizes it into a form of testable explanations and predictions about an aspect of our universe

A systematic process that can be used to answer questions or find solutions to problems

An educated guess about what the outcome of a study will be.

An explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is based on rigorously tested, repeatedly confirmed research

The practice of generalizing the findings of a research study to a large population

An interpretation of statistical data indicating that the results of a study can legitimately be generalized to the population represented in the study sample.

What is used to answer questions or find solutions to problems in many scientific fields?

What are the seven steps of the scientific method?

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