Cards in this guide (12)
What type of reasoning was used in the development of evolutionary theory
Inductive reasoning was used in the development of evolutionary
theory.
How are hypotheses tested
What is the only thing that should differ between experimental treatments
What is a statement of no difference in experimental treatments
null hypothesis ^^^^right answer for A ls
What serves as a standard of comparison to evaluate the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable
There cannot be one since the answer depends on the form in
which the effect is measured: whether the effect is qualitative or
quantitative.
There are various non-parametric measures of correlation or
concordance. For data that are more quantitative there are more
powerful tests such as the F-test for independent Normal
distributions.
What should be included in a experimental design because of the way data is analyzed using statistics
Suppose you have experimented to test the effects of temperature on seed germination as outlined in the study guide If you do not reject your null hypothesis what conclusion can be reached
temperature does not affect seed germination rate
What type of table is a way to provide a lot of numerical information in a very small area
To what part of the microscope is the arrow pointing to
Dr. Brooke studies plants to learn about ecosystems. What is Dr. Brooke's specialty
Dr. Brooke studies plants to learn about ecosystems. What is Dr.
Brooke's specialty?
What of these is always part of using the scientific method
A question about an observation
The virus that causes chicken pox contains DNA. It reproduces inside the cells of living organisms. The virus is not made of cells and does not eat or breathe. Why isn’t the virus considered to be a living thing
it is not made of cells (A+)