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BJU Life Science 1
Bob Jones Life Science - Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| science | the knowledge humans have gained about the natural world; the systematic process of studying the natural world. |
| observation | The information gathered from the environment by one's senses; the gathering of such information. |
| inference | Logical conclusion. |
| presupposition | Something a person assumes to be true without requiring convincing proof. |
| Dominion Mandate | The charge that God gave to humans in Genesis 1:28 to exercise dominion, or stewardship, over the Earth. |
| verify(ing) | To obtain data through repeated experiments or surveys and observe similar results each time. |
| scientific method | A logical problem-solving method that involves experimenting or surveying, observing, and choosing an answer. |
| hypothesis | An educated guess at the solution to a problem. |
| data | Recorded information from an experiment or survey. |
| survey | A method of data collection that determines how common or rare particular observations are; the data collected by this method. |
| experimental variable | The factor or condition being tested in an experiment. |
| experimental group | The group that receives the experimental variable; sometimes called the experimental factor. |
| control group | The group in an experiment that is not exposed to the experimental variable. |
| classify(ing) | To arrange experimental data so that relationships can be seen; to assign or arrange organisms in a particular group. |
| bias | A person's preconceived ideas or inclinations about a topic; what someone wants to believe. |
| worldview | The perspective or collection of presuppositions from which a person interprets the world. |
| in God's image | Describes the fact that God made humans to reflect in a limited way certain aspects of his own being, such as intelligence, emotions, and will. |
| Creation Mandate | The charge that God gave to man in Genesis 1:28 to exercise dominion , or stewardship, over the earth |
| controlled experiment | A situation or process designed and controlled by a person for the purpose of gaining data about a particular problem and testing a particular hypothesis. |
| analyze(ing) | To determine whether a set of data supports a hypothesis. |
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