Reality Testing in Science
This worksheet explores the concept of reality testing in scientific inquiry, focusing on hypothesis formulation, experimental design, and data interpretation.
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Reality Testing in Science
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful answers based on your understanding of scientific reality testing.
1. In your own words, explain what 'reality testing' means in the context of scientific inquiry.
2. A scientific hypothesis must be and to be testable.
3. The primary goal of an experiment in reality testing is to gather that either supports or refutes the hypothesis.
4. Which of the following is crucial for ensuring the validity of an experiment?
Having multiple independent variables
Controlling all variables except the independent variable
Ensuring the experiment is complex and difficult to replicate
Ignoring potential sources of error
5. If experimental results contradict a hypothesis, the hypothesis must always be immediately discarded as false.
True
False
6. Design a simple experiment to test the hypothesis: 'Plants grow taller when exposed to classical music.' Identify your independent variable, dependent variable, and at least two controlled variables.
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