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triplet's Sci 7-ch1
Term | Definition |
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science | the knowledge gained from the careful, systematic investigation of a natural world. |
observation | is information that a person has gained by using one or more of his five senses--sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. |
inference | logical conclusion. |
universal negative | is a statement that excludes everything - uses words such as all or none. |
value judgement | is a determination of the worth of something. |
final answer | is an answer that is absolutely true and therefor never needs to be rejected or revised. |
scientism | those who believe that science is the only way to learn about the world. |
presupposition | idea that a person takes for granted, something a person assumes to be true without be known by humans |
worldview | perspective from which you interpret all evidence in life. |
Christian worldview | holds that the bible is the Word of god and that is the only reliable thing in this world; consider the world through the lens of God's Word. |
scientific method | Organized way of arriving at a workable solution to a problem. |
Dominion mandate | rule over, but care for God's creations |
fall | mans first sin and the curse that resulted from that sin |
hypothesis | educated guess. |
data | information from observing experiments and conducting surveys- basic to the scientific method |
survey | collection of data obtained through observations of many existing entities |
experiment | a person attempts to control all if the conditions in two or more groups |
experimental variable | a factor that is changed in a experiment |
experimental group | the group that experience the factor in an experiment |
control group | the group that does not experience the factor in an experiment |
classify | involves grouping or sorting |
verify | to make sure that something is correct |
List the steps of the Scientific Method | 8 steps:Observe, Question, Research, Form hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze data, Conclusion, Publish |
What is the difference between a verified answer and a final answer? | a verified answer is the result of an experiment or survey- a final answer is absolutely true, science cannot provide final answers |
Name 2 ways life science is related to God's work of redemption: | 1. knowing science helps you to meet the needs of someone who is suffering; 2. a greater understanding about His world shows our love for GOD |
What life science task did God give Adam after creation? | Name the animals |
Name 3 teachings of a Christian worldview: | 1.the world is fallen and under curse of a sin;2. God is working to redeem the world;3.God made the world and everything in it |
How did the Fall affect mankind? | environmental problems, physical suffering, mentally (we don't value others as we should) |
What did Goldberger find about pellagra/ | a disease caused by poor diet not germs |