CGS NS 201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Protist, Plant, James Ussher
6 Apr 2016
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Answer key: assumptions of the scientific method. Natural laws work everywhere in the world (consistency) Simplest explanation (few steps to arrive at outcome)- parsimony. Deductive reasoning-proceeds from generalities to specifics: the classic analytic method (cam) 3 step process- develop ing multiple hypothesis, crucial experiments, and preforming experiments to find correct hypothesis. Has multiple hypothesis and falsification for all but one hypothesis in ideal setting. Recognizes uncertainty in having a single hypothesis but there is only one correct hypothesis: method of multiple working hypothesis (mmwh) More than one relevant hypothesis may be true. Recognizes that complex situations may occur: the null hypothesis. There is a relationship between the two showing that a possible cause exists: evolution is not just a theory. Overwhelmingly accepted: evolutionary biologists don"t primarily search for missing links. Homology-how traits of biological organisms have evolved: evolution is not a march of progress.
