Reality Testing in Science
Explore the principles and practices of reality testing in scientific inquiry, including hypothesis formation, experimentation, and critical analysis of results.
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Reality Testing in Science
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1. Which of the following is the primary goal of 'reality testing' in the scientific method?
To prove a hypothesis correct
To gather random observations
To evaluate the validity of a hypothesis through experimentation and observation
To create new scientific laws
2. A scientist conducts an experiment multiple times and gets consistent results. This increases the of the experiment.
Bias
Novelty
Reliability
Subjectivity
3. A good scientific hypothesis must be and .
4. In an experiment, the factor that is changed by the scientist is the variable.
5. The group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment and is used for comparison is called the group.
6. Explain the difference between a hypothesis and a scientific theory.
7. Why is it important to control variables in an experiment during reality testing?
8. If an experiment disproves a hypothesis, the experiment is considered a failure.
True
False
9. Peer review is an important part of reality testing in science.
True
False
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