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Bob Jones Life Science - Chapter 1

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