Why Are These True? Science Is Or Isn't Study Guide
Disagreement between scientists is not one of the weaknesses of science
Disagreement leads to critiques on methods, ideas, and searches for new evidence which means it's more accurate
Science cannot only disprove ideas
Falsification is not the whole picture it's never completely proved or disapproved
a scientific theory is not merely a guess
It is a well sustained exclamation that includes a well tested hypothesis
a hypothesis is not just an educated guess about anything
It is testable and is the best explanation and more
Investigations that dont reach a firm conclusion are not useless and unpublishable
Most studies don't reach a firm conclusion there overturned and discussed
if evidence supports the hypothesis it is not upgraded theory. if the theory then garners even more support, it is still not upgraded to a law
One cannot become another. How much is supported it will not happen.
Scientific ideas are not absolute and unchanging
Science can change with new evidence or perspective to make it more accurate
Science does not prove ideas
Science doesn't prove or disprove anything it can change proof isnt scientific
Science is not complete
Science isn't finished it's an ongoing process one thing leads to another
Anything unscientifically is not always accurate and reliable
Scientifically is overused. It can still be done poorly, just because it's called science doesn't mean it is. It can disobey the scientific rules which is called pseudoscience.
Scientists are not completely objective to their evaluation of scientific ideas and evidence
Scientist try to be unbiased but they all have personal beliefs and goals
The job of a scientist isn't to find support for their hypotheses
Scientists have their favorite hypothesis but they consider others and they still make a contribution
Science is not primarily a search for truth
Sometimes science can try to falsify it's not hundred percent true and they do tried to seek understanding for natural phenomenon but there are limits that make it uncertain
Not every study done carefully and based on observations is scientific
Studies that are scientific need critical analysis findings, explanations for observing, and testing.
Science cannot use supernatural explanations if necessary
Supernatural explanations cannot be tested. natural explanations can. supernaturals is beyond natural laws which means it's unpredictable
even though scientific ideas are tentative and subject to change, they still can be trusted
The reason this happens is because it's becoming more accurate. this is normal. It's supported by evidence which means it's usually reliable
Not all scientific problems must be studied with the scientific method
The scientific method is to simple, science is non-linear, that's why we use the "how science works" simple flowchart
Experiments aren't a necessary part of the scientific process without experiment a study is rigorous or scientific
There are many ways to test though controlled experiments are the best they can use observations and strategies
Scientists have not solve most of the major mysteries of nature
There's a lot more to study and discovered
science is not most concerned with collection of facts
science is a body of knowledge (textbooks) but its also a process (not whole picture)