The Nature of Scientific Knowledge (Leaving Cert Physics): Quizzes
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Practise the questions
11 questions from this quiz
What key feature makes knowledge 'scientific'?
What key feature makes knowledge 'scientific'?
It can be tested, shared, & built upon
What is the scientific method?
What is the scientific method?
A systematic approach to acquire knowledge
What is a hypothesis?
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess or proposed explanation
What happens in step 2 of the scientific method?
What happens in step 2 of the scientific method?
Observe phenomenon & research background
What do scientists do when they analyse data?
What do scientists do when they analyse data?
Determine if data supports hypothesis
How do scientists share their findings with the scientific community?
How do scientists share their findings with the scientific community?
Research papers & conferences
What is peer review?
What is peer review?
Other scientists examine research quality
What is reproducibility?
What is reproducibility?
Others using same method get same results
Which medical advances came from scientific knowledge?
Which medical advances came from scientific knowledge?
Antibiotics & medical imaging
What modern challenges does scientific knowledge help address?
What modern challenges does scientific knowledge help address?
Climate change & public health
How does scientific thinking help in daily life?
How does scientific thinking help in daily life?
Evaluate credibility & distinguish info